The establishment originally had an inn on the second floor long gone, but the name of. Buy sometimes a great notion by ken kesey online at alibris. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, signed abebooks. Sometimes a great notion is ken kesey s second novel, published in 1964. The book follows the stampers, a family of loggers in. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, first edition. Our first stop was the historic bay haven inn in newport a sanctuary over the years to many fishermen and loggers and also the set for the snag saloon in the ken kesey movie, sometimes a great notion, filmed in newport in the early 70s. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey reading guidebook. His successful followup, sometimes a great notion, was also transformed into a major. Buy sometimes a great notion by ken kesey from waterstones today. Ken keseys one flew over the cuckoo nest was one of the best novels of he 1962 season and certainly the most striking in many years. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey for sale online ebay. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1964, and was written by ken kesey. His successful followup, sometimes a great notion, was also transformed into a major motion picture, directed by and starring paul newman. The frantic nostalgia of the halfindian schizophrenic, his remembrances of the great wakonda valley in oregon, the anticonflicts between the institutionalized oversane and the institutional collectivists, these were portents of things to come. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey booksamillion. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey thebeerchaser. 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. 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. Extremely long book, but the length paired with the unique narrative allows for a really intimate understanding of all the characters.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. This first edition, signed by ken kesey is available at bauman rare books. Ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls one of the few essential books written. Kara sometimes a great notion is a great american novel if ive ever read one and ive read a few. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey 9780140045291 dymocks. Kesey in the fullness of his material discovers them for us. When i got my kindle several years ago, sometimes a great notion was one of my first purchases. Fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Sometimes a great notion, by ken kesey is the bomb.
There is nothing like a sense of difference for getting a man lined up, shoulder to shoulder, with everybody as different as he is, in a dedicated campaign for the common good. 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. Listen to sometimes a great notion by ken kesey at. Home to the stamper logging camp to pull off the greatest putdown in history.
Perfect for indepth school essays and projects on sometimes a great notion. Ken kesey, sometimes a great notion, the viking press, new york, 1964. 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. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. His second novel, sometimes a great notion, followed in 1964. 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. Free download or read online sometimes a great notion pdf epub book. Ken keseys true legacy is sometimes a great notion. Can we talk about sometimes a great notion by ken kesey. First edition, first issue with the publishers logo on the halftitle page of keseys second novel. I knew it was centered on a labor dispute going in, but i was prompted to read it in part after reading the electric koolaid acid test since this book s release precipitated that drive.
His two childrens books are little tricker the squirrel meets big double the bear and the sea lion. Buy sometimes a great notion by ken kesey from amazons fiction books store. Introduction the magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nestfollowing 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. Buy sometimes a great notion penguin classics by ken kesey isbn. Buy sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore.
His successful followup, sometimes a great notion was also transformed into a major motion picture, directed by and starring paul newman. The story involves an oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition. The point of view shifts constantly as many as four times in as many lines and with little warning. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey powells books. He began writing one flew over the cuckoos nest in 1960 following the completion of a graduate fellowship in creative writing at stanford university. In his classic 1964 novel sometimes a great notion, set on the oregon coast, ken kesey wrote, give me a dark smeary shiny night full of rain. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey nook book ebook. A film based on the book was made in 1971 and starred paul newman and henry fonda.
Levon, the further inquiry, sailor song, and last go round with ken babbs. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Sometimes a great notion is a great american novel if ive ever read one and ive read a few. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey penguin random house. The setting is soggy and green, with big trees and beer drinking. Sometimes a great notion is the second novel from ken kesey, first published in 1964.
Ken keseys novel, sometimes a great notion 1964, is a complex and integrated historical background and relationship study of the stamper family, a prideful logging clan living in wakonda, oregon. One flew over the cuckoos nest, his first novel, was published in 1962. First of all, i recently read its all a kind of magic. Buy the paperback book sometimes a great notion by ken kesey at indigo. Sometimes a great notion is ken keseys second novel, published in 1964. Sep 26, 2011 and theyve come abundantly in sometimes a great notion, a novel of mammoth size and proportion. But these very characteristics, which in the hands of lesser talent would be pointless distractions, in the hands of kesey make sometimes a great notion a work to be savored. Sometimes a great notion, a big book in every way, captures the tenor of the postkorea america as nothing i can remember reading. The story involves an oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition to striking, unionized workers. Sometimes a great notion book by ken kesey 8 available. This wildspirited tale tells of a bitter strike that rages through a. This wildspirited tale tells of a bitter strike that rages through a small.
It begins when lee stamper returns home after 12 years in the east. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, paperback barnes. Ken keseys true legacy is sometimes a great notion by john marshall, seattle postintelligencer books reporter published 10. Complete summary of ken keseys sometimes a great notion. While one flew over the cuckoos nest 1962 is more famous, many critics. Sometimes a great notion, book by ken kesey paperback. I knew it was centered on a labor dispute going in, but i was prompted to read it in part after reading the electric koolaid acid test since this books release precipitated that drive. Its frightening, and often disheartening, to go back to favorites as you grow older. It is so allcomprehending, allembracing and at the same time allbewitching that i found myself obsessed, in the way that books and their narrative can get inside you and obsess you. Bacon, paul jacket designer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nov 12, 2001 its title was taken from a folk song refrain, sometimes it seems a great notion to jump in the river and drown, and told the story of two independent loggers in a uniondominated small town.
While one flew over the cuckoos nest 1962 is more famous, many critics consider sometimes a great notion keseys magnum opus. Mass market paperback edition of ken keseys sometimes a great notion. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey just wanted to post and see who here had heard of this book and what they thought of it. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey librarything. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author. Sometimes i lives in the country sometimes i lives in town sometimes i take a great notion to jump into the river an drown i know little about oregon state, what little i do know is that its damp almost all of the time, has its fair share of trees and woodland, and its where the goonies and stand by me were filmed, and river phoenix was born there. I read this book when i was 18, 25, 33, 45 and now once again at my halfcentury mark. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 640 pages and is available in paperback format.
Sometimes a great notion by kesey, ken and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The paperback of the sometimes a great notion by ken kesey at barnes. With each read the book has taken on more meaning, more clarity, more subtletymore importance to. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. A bitter strike is raging in a small lumber town along the oregon coast. Suggested books and resources to further your understanding of sometimes a great notion by ken kesey.
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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. Here, oregons stamper family does what it can to survive a bitter strike. This epic tale of the north is a vibrant moral fable for our time. This page contains details about the fiction book sometimes a great notion by ken kesey published in 1964. It is no coincidence that two of his works have ended up as major motion pictures. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckooas nest following the astonishing success of his first novel, one flew over the cuckooas nest, ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls aone of the few essential books written by an american in the last half century. The plot centers around a family of independent loggers who work in opposition to unionized loggers. Sometimes a great notion is, in my humble opinion, one of the finest pieces of american literature. Just finished ken kese ys somet imes a great notion. Sometimes a great notion first edition signed ken kesey. 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.