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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

byKen Kesey

Who is this book for? Readers interested in psychological drama and critiques of authority.

Topics FreedomPowerSurvivalIdentity
MoodDark, Humorous, Tragic
HumorOccasional Humor
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
An international bestseller and the basis for the hugely successful film, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the defining works of the 1960s. In this classic novel, Ken Kesey s hero is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a boisterous, brawling, fun-loving rebel who swaggers into the world of a mental hospital and takes over. A lusty, life-affirming fighter, McMurphy rallies the other patients around him by challenging the dictatorship of Nurse Ratched. He promotes gambling in the ward, smuggles in wine and women, and openly defies the rules at every turn. But this defiance, which starts as a sport, soon develops into a grim struggle, an all-out war between two relentless opponents: Nurse Ratched, backed by the full power of authority, and McMurphy, who has only his own indomitable will. What happens when Nurse Ratched uses her ultimate weapon against McMurphy provides the story s shocking climax. BRILLIANT! Time A SMASHING ACHIEVEMENT...A TRULY ORIGINAL NOVEL! Mark Schorer Mr. Kesey has created a world that is convincing, alive and glowing within its own boundaries...His is a large, robust talent, and he has written a large, robust book. Saturday Review

Language

es

Published on

01/01/1963

Pages

272

Format

Unknown Binding

ISBN

9780451163967

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