Sad Men

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Bantam Press
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2014
Edition: Reprint

Description: 294 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Its advertising, but not as you know ita warmly nostalgic and brilliantly depicted story of a world away from Mad Men All Dave Roberts ever wanted to do was to work in advertising. More specifically, to work for the worlds best advertising agency, Saatchi and Saatchi. There was just one problem. Even when he managed to persuade someone to employ him, Daves copywriting assignments were mainly for second hand car dealers and double glazing companies. And Leeds, Manchester, and, bizarrely, New Zealand were a long way from Charlotte Street and Madison Avenue. This was the world of the Sad Men. In his sparkling new memoir, Dave tells the story of a life shaped by his love of ads, from seeing the PG Tips chimps at the age of three to writing infamous ads such as the Westpac Rap and having David Jason plug a family restaurant. Bursting with brilliant ideasand some pretty absurd onesit is the cautionary tale of a quest for advertising glory, and not quite ever getting there.

ISBN: 9780593071304