{"product_id":"barnes-bernard-red-lips-bottoms-up-9781861519306","title":"Red Lips \u0026 Bottoms Up","description":"Red Lips and Bottoms Up is a riotous, nostalgic, and sharply observed memoir of one man's four-year posting in the Far East during the electric boom of the 1980s.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen 29-year-old Bernard Barnes is plucked from London's finance sector and relocated to Hong Kong, he dives headfirst into a world of high-powered banking, humid chaos, and hedonistic nightlife. From navigating typhoons and topless bars to dealing with cultural landmines in Tokyo boardrooms and congee breakfasts in backstreet kitchens, Bernard charts a witty, candid, and vividly detailed journey of personal growth, awkward encounters, and unforgettable friendships.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAt the heart of this memoir are the iconic expat bars - Red Lips and Bottoms Up - that serve as chaotic microcosms of 1980s Asia, where business, pleasure, and culture collide in unforgettable ways. What begins as a corporate assignment becomes a soulful exploration of identity, belonging, and the limits of propriety.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPerfect for fans of Bill Bryson, J.G. Farrell, or Pico Iyer, Red Lips and Bottoms Up is more than a travelogue - it's a time capsule of expat life in its rawest, funniest, and most revealing form.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBold, bawdy, and beautifully told - this is the Far East as you've never seen it before.","brand":"Mereo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53713765630294,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781861519306_1.jpg?v=1778874698","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/barnes-bernard-red-lips-bottoms-up-9781861519306","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}