I know so many people are familiar with kesey s first work, one flew over the cuckoos nest, but so few people i know have even heard of his second book, considered by some literary scholars, etc. His successful followup, sometimes a great notion, was also transformed into a major motion picture, directed by and starring paul newman. Sometimes a great notion penguin classics 9780143039860 by kesey, ken and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. One flew over the cuckoos nest by ken kesey, sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, demon box by ken kesey, the electric koo.
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Buy sometimes a great notion by ken kesey online at alibris. The title is taken from a lyric in the song goodnight, irene. His successful followup, sometimes a great notion, was also transform. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, signed abebooks passion for books. Sometimes a great notion never give an inch photos. Writing it was much different from cuckoos nest, which often seemed like. Sometimes a great notion, a big book in every way, captures the tenor of the postkorea america as nothing i can remember reading. I think sometimes a great notion is the best thing ill ever write, kesey said from his home in pleasant hill, ore. Mar 04, 2011 a literary icon sometimes seen as a bridge between the beat generation and the hippies, ken kesey scored an unexpected hit with his first novel one flew over the cuckoos nest. The story involves an oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition to striking, unionized workers. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest and.
His successful followup, sometimes a great notion was also transformed into a major motion picture, directed by and starring paul newman. Barcott had studied 300 works of northwest literature for. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the. Nov 12, 2001 his second book, sometimes a great notion, appeared in 1964. Sometimes a great notion 1971 pg 1h 54min action, adventure, drama 2 march 1972 usa a family of fiercely independent oregon loggers struggle to keep the family business alive amidst changing times. Nov 29, 2012 ken kesey was resolutely antiestablishment until the end of his days. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest and sailor. Sometimes a great notion ken kesey 1001 books to read. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. One flew over the cuckoos nest swept the major academy awards after it was released in 1975 and put the oregon. It begins when lee stamper returns home after 12 years in the east. Kesey struck me not so much as a countercultural icon, but as an archetype of. I know so many people are familiar with keseys first work, one flew over the cuckoos nest, but so few people i know have even heard of his second book, considered by some literary scholars, etc.
Perhaps the only person more pleased than kesey by the selection of sometimes a great notion was writer bruce barcott of seattle. Ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls one of the few essential books. Sometimes a great notion is ken keseys second novel, published in 1964. A literary icon sometimes seen as a bridge between the beat generation and the hippies, ken kesey scored an unexpected hit with his first novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest. Its all a kind of magic ends with someone saying or words to this effect. One flew over the cuckoos nest, his first novel, was published in 1962. Matt love revisits the summer of 1970, when the stars of. With each read the book has taken on more meaning, more clarity, more subtletymore importance to. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey for sale online ebay. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, first edition abebooks passion for books. Ken kesey, sometimes a great notion bantam windstone, 1964 i really, really wanted to like this book. Ken kesey s one flew over the cuckoo nest was one of the best novels of he 1962 season and certainly the most striking in many years. Sometimes a great notion 1970 this is an amazing story, with some harrowing scenes and really terrific acting.
While one flew over the cuckoos nest 1962 is more famous, many critics. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey book cover, description. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey penguin random house. Home to the stamper logging camp to pull off the greatest putdown in history. Sometimes a great notion the magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest following the astonishing success of his first novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls one of the few essential books written by an american in the last half century. His two childrens books are little tricker the squirrel meets big double the bear and the sea lion. He graduated from the university of oregon and later studied at stanford with wallace stegner, malcolm cowley, richard scowcroft, and frank o connor. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, first edition. A literary icon sometimes seen as a bridge between the beat generation and the hippies, ken kesey scored an unexpected hit with his first novel one flew over the cuckoos nest. The cast also includes richard jaeckel in an academy awardnominated performance the screenplay by john gay is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by ken kesey, the first of his books to be adapted for the. Very interesting treatise and glimpse into what kesey was up to when he wrote sometimes a great notion and prior to the bus and the electric koolaid acid tests. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sometimes a great notion.
I read this book when i was 18, 25, 33, 45 and now once again at my halfcentury mark. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, 9780143039860, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest following the astonishing success of his first novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls one of the few essential books written by an american in the last half century. When i got my kindle several years ago, sometimes a great notion was one of my first purchases.
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And its based on a ken kesey novel that is one of my favorite books, a sprawling, difficult, layered up masterpiece of some kind, for its time at least, and for when i read it as a 20 year old looking for meaning in life. About sometimes a great notion the magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest following the astonishing success of his first novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls one of the few essential books written by an american in the last half century. Here, oregons stamper family does what it can to survive a bitter strike. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey overview the magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest and sailor song is a wildspirited and hugely powerful tale of an oregon logging clan. Sometimes a great notion by kesey, ken and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of sometimes a great notion by ken kesey. I met ken kesey at a book signing in 1993, and he signed my battered copy of sometimes a great notion, which i consider to be one of the best american novels, along with moby dick and on the road. It has been described as the quintessential northwest novel. Sometimes a great notion never give an inch 1971 rotten. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest and sailor song is a wildspirited and hugely powerful tale of an oregon logging clan. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are. Sometimes a great notion is the other oregon movie made from a ken kesey novel. I met ken kesey at a book signing in 1993, and he signed my battered copy of sometimes a great notion, which i consider to be one of the best. His other books include keseys garage sale, demon box, caverns with o. Kara sometimes a great notion is a great american novel if ive ever read one and ive read a few. While one flew over the cuckoos nest 1962 is more famous, many critics consider sometimes a great notion kesey s magnum opus. Sometimes a great notion essays are academic essays for citation. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 640 pages and is available in paperback format. Kesey in the fullness of his material discovers them for us.
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Sometimes a great notion 1964 has always played a second novel fiddle to one flew over the cuckoos nest 1962, especially after the. Levon, the further inquiry, sailor song, and last go round with ken babbs. Sometimes it seems a great notionto jump in the river and drown, and told the story of two independent loggers in a union. Buy sometimes a great notion book online at low prices in. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1964, and was written by ken kesey. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest following the astonishing. While one flew over the cuckoos nest 1962 is more famous, many critics consider sometimes a great notion keseys magnum opus. The setting is soggy and green, with big trees and beer drinking. It was adapted into a feature film in 1970, directed by paul newman. The official website of the oregon secretary of state. The plot centers around a family of independent loggers who work in opposition to unionized loggers. And theyve come abundantly in sometimes a great notion, a novel of mammoth size and proportion.
His second novel, sometimes a great notion, followed in 1964. Listen to sometimes a great notion by ken kesey at. These places existed only in the mind of ken kesey, who is dead, and in the pages of his logging novel sometimes a great notion, which is long. This page contains details about the fiction book sometimes a great notion by ken kesey published in 1964. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. First of all, i recently read its all a kind of magic. His second book, sometimes a great notion, appeared in 1964. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey fantastic fiction. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey booksamillion. An underread novel by an acknowledged american master of letters with a core of fans who consider it one of the best novels of the last century. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, signed abebooks. We visited wakonda, a place that ken kesey invented for a. Ken keseys true legacy is sometimes a great notion.
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