The Uneven Playing Field

As the New York advertising industry began to emerge as a force in the country’s economy, Elisa Orsini began her career as a typesetter. Despite the demand for her creative skills, she struggled as a woman in a man’s world during the early days of the Mad Men era.

Landing a key position as a creative director at one of the hottest ad agencies, she had to draw on her survival skills, learned as an orphaned immigrant to succeed. But how long could she handle the onslaught of the self-important men in her office?

This fascinating insight into the heady days of the advertising scene is the prequel to the award-winning novel, ON THE BRINK.

And it is a delightful, revealing read on its own.