{"product_id":"mekong-delta-blues-james-ballard-9781773544588","title":"Mekong Delta Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMekong Delta Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by James Ballard is basically a story about love in the face of war. It is inspired by the author's wartime experiences as a medic. Murder, love, death, chaos, drug abuse, betrayal are some of the themes in the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Vietnam War escalates, the counterculture arrives in 1960s California. Johnny Ornowoski and his girlfriend, Cecelia, are immersed in the changing times and their newfound love. When these currents collide, the young lovers are confronted with a bad set of options. Their lives are irrevocably disrupted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo longer able to avoid the draft, Johnny is inducted into the army. After training as a medic, he is assigned to an infantry platoon in Vietnam. Uncertainty amidst the violence dominates Johnny's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill he survive the war? Will his girl wait for him? Bonds are formed with the young men in his platoon as they cope with their tours and come to place their trust in Johnny as their medic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Johnny struggles to cope with the war, unexpected repercussions from his past trap him in a complicated web. Surviving Vietnam isn't the only obstacle to returning to the normal life he yearns for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, through language, imagery, and tone, the author takes the reader to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1960s California, immersed in hippie culture, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1960s Vietnam, immersed in a tragic war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more info on the author, visit, james-ballard.net\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Ballard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1773544586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773544588\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pagemaster Publication Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Ballard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44598446293247,"sku":"9781773544588","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15a27267-3c13-4782-9ad6-6a0832fdbd53.jpg?v=1702382562","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mekong-delta-blues-james-ballard-9781773544588","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}