The Once & Marvellous DKD Book 1: Inspired By The True Accounts Of Young Rockers Who Toured The Vietnam War

"National Arts Council Singapore New Creation Grant 2018 Awardee". A 3-Book Limited Series. Inspired by the true accounts of young rockers who toured the Vietnam War. “1969 - the peak of the bloody Vietnam War. Four young rockers leave their ordinary lives for an extraordinary 'one-in-a-lifetime' concert tour across the war zones. From Saigon to Danang, they are going to bring live music - a sliver of sanity - to weary American soldiers. Foolhardy and full of dreams, this is their coming-of-age journey through a crazed jungle of bullets, bombs, sex, drugs and rock-n-roll.” This thoroughly researched series captures the real trials and tribulations encountered by many young entertainers who toured during the bloodiest period of the Vietnam War between 1969-1970. Like the young American soldiers who were drafted, these starry eyed musicians arrived unprepared and would subsequently have their views of the world turned upside down. This classic coming of age journey, set against the most extraordinary of circumstances - war - examines the struggles of Youth against the Establishment of Destruction, the plight of the innocent caught in conflict and the triumph of the human spirit against the oppressive machinations of hate. Driven by the spirited soundtracks of the 1960s, these young rebels fought bullets and bombs with the only weapons they had - their words and their songs. A full-colour fully illustrated extraordinary adventure story, DKD tells the of the personal struggles the youths of the day had to encounter - while the world had to come to terms with the harsh realities of hate, power lust, competing political ideologies and the counter-culture, pro-love, anti-war movement of 1969 -1970. Recommended for readers who enjoy 1960s rock music, Vietnam War history and tales of good old fashioned heroes' journey. This version includes the exicitng 'Guided View' animated panel feature - presenting the 'Creator's Vision' of the story.