David Abbott fue un ejecutivo publicitario británico y fundador de Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO. Su carrera comenzó como redactor publicitario y, más tarde, como director en agencias de publicidad londinenses. A lo largo de los años, estableció varias agencias exitosas y trabajó con clientes destacados, dejando una marca significativa en la industria publicitaria. Su habilidad para crear mensajes convincentes y su pensamiento estratégico se reflejan en su obra literaria posterior.
It is now years since The Economist ran the first of its eye-catching 'White out of Red' posters. As this book points out, their 'vibrancy and visibility' have now established them as 'part of the urban landscape'. This is the story of this influential advertising campaign.
Henry Cage seemed to have it all. A successful business career, considerable wealth, and a reputation for being a just and principled man. But public virtues can conceal private failings, and as Henry faces retirement, his well-ordered life begins to unravel. On the eve of the new millennium he is the victim of a random act of violence which soon escalates into a prolonged persecution, with tragic consequences. Family secrets are revealed, and when his ex-wife Nessa summons Henry to Palm Beach, he realises that there is little time to redress the mistakes of the past. The Upright Piano Player explores with a tender, yet unflinching eye the small but devastating flaws in human nature that can shape our destinies.