BEATLEMANIA is relived in a new book by author Alan Vaughan.

Alan, who lives in Minchinhampton, describes the novel, No Hit Wonderland, as a cautionary tale of old Denmark Street.

A humorous, mostly fictional tale set in the early 1960s, it recalls the start of the new wave of British pop, led by The Beatles.

Two young amateur songwriters and performers from Gloucestershire decide to give up their professional careers in an attempt to make a name for themselves in music.

Through a chance meeting with a rich businesswoman, the pair move to London and start to make progress in their quest to obtain fame and fortune.

In a very short time they are signed up by a management team, have their compositions accepted by a music publisher, record their own songs and persuade other aspiring artists to use their material.

They rub shoulders with the trend-setters of the London scene and gather admirers, giving them the idea that the whole scheme is working out.

Following a well-publicised personal disaster, which highlights the dual standards of the time, the pair start to be bypassed by the music industry, which is exacerbated by the experience of their first and only smash hit.

“The controversial subject of historical transgressions in the pop music world and the way this has been addressed by present-day media and authority is dealt with in the dark humour of the story’s conclusion,” said Alan.

  • No Hit Wonderland is available on Kindle at £4.83.