Publisher's Synopsis
Set during the social upheavals of the late sixties. The Way the Dice Fall is a story of mateship, courage, larrikinism, sacrifice and self-discovery. It is a time in Australia when opposition to conscription and the Vietnam War is growing and the Anzac legend is under threat. Jack is a nineteen-year-old public servant when he is drafted. At The Singleton Recruit Training Centre he becomes one of the 'Intrepid Five', joining Rocco, the charismatic entrepreneur; Biggs, the perennial joker; enigmatic Hugo, and the sagacious Mick. Together they embark on a journey through the jungles of Vietnam and the seedy bars of Vung Tau. Years of growth are compressed into one as convictions are challenged and the meaning of loyalty and hypocrisy meets them head on. "This is the most honest and accurate account of an infantry section in Vietnam that I have ever read" - John Chaney, Royal Australian Regiment
