Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Books Advanced Search New Releases Best Sellers & More Children's Books Textbooks Textbook Rentals Best Books of the Month 1-16 of 124 results. In the 1960s, Kesey became a counterculture hero and a guru of psychedelic drugs with Timothy Leary. 18 ratings — published 1990, avg rating 4.11 — 257 ratings — One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest book. published 2003, avg rating 3.63 — 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. Out of Stock. introduction by Ken Kesey. Ken Kesey (Author) › Visit Amazon's Ken Kesey Page. Some consider it his opus; better than 'One … The Uncommon Touch: Fiction And Poetry From The Stanford … His other books … Kesey … published 1990, avg rating 2.84 — There's a problem loading this menu right now. Set in t… Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Sometimes a Great Notion (Penguin Classics), One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Penguin Modern Classics Paperback 5 May 2005, Kesey's Jail Journal: Cut the M************ Loose, Grandma Whittier (Kesey) Kesey, Ken and Paul Krassner, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest : A Play in Two Acts, Coles Notes: Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Alguien voló sobre el nido del cuco (COMPACTOS) (Spanish Edition), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Expanded Edition. While One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) … Out of Stock. Ken Kesey was born in Colorado in 1935. As documented in Tom Wolfe's 'Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,' Kesey … Condition: Near Fine. The Merry Pranksters were comrades and followers of American author Ken Kesey in 1964. Ken Kesey (Author… published 1985, avg rating 3.68 — He graduated from the University of Oregon and later studied at Stanford with Wallace Stegner, Malcolm Cowley, Richard Scowcroft, and Frank O’Connor. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Instead it went to Jack … Ken Kesey was American writer, who gained world fame with his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962, filmed 1975). "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." For other uses, see Sometimes a Great Notion (disambiguation). 317 pages signed on inside front cover "For Jeremy 'Its Deep' Ken Kesey". Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Read 11 290 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. published 2012, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Mass Market Paperback), The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (Paperback), On the Bus: The Complete Guide to the Legendary Trip of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters and the Birth of Counterculture (Paperback), Acid Christ: Ken Kesey, LSD, and the Politics of Ecstasy (Hardcover), On the Bus: The Legendary Trip of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters (Hardcover), The Graphic Canon, Vol. From the University of … Welcome back. OK, you know, the movie with Jack Nicholson? Ken Kesey was born in Colorado in 1935. 2,269 ratings — published 1992, avg rating 3.60 — His other books include Kesey's Garage Sale, Demon Box, Caverns (with O. U. Levon), The Further Inquiry, Sailor Song, and Last Go Round (with Ken Babbs). published 1986, avg rating 3.59 — His two children's books are Little Tricker the Squirrel Meets Big Double the Bear and The Sea Lion. Ken Kesey was an American writer who attained fame with his first novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Error rating book. A collection of notes, manuscripts and drawings By Ken Kesey selected to illustrate the writer's creative process. Response must be less that 100,000 characters. Ken Kesey famously hated classic 1975 film version of his book, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’. The late film critic Pauline Kael wrote of Kesey's book: "It preceded the university turmoil, Vietnam, drugs, the counterculture. Skip to main search results ... by Ken KESEY, Antoine … Paperback. 1,520 ratings — Kesey's second novel, about a family in Oregon's timber country, was the number one selection in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's "12 Essential Northwest Books". … 95 ratings — About Ken Kesey. Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters lived communally at Kesey's homes in … published 1990, avg rating 3.68 — 3: From Heart of Darkness to Hemingway to Infinite Jest (The Graphic Canon, #3), Keith Scribner on writers who influenced THE OREGON EXPERIMENT. 235 ratings — Novelist Ken Kesey wrote 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and is credited with helping to usher in the era of psychedelic drugs in the 1960s. Silence. Head tilts sideways. published 1973, avg rating 3.88 — FROM THE PUBLISHER - After writing two books in the early 1960s, both now established as American classics, Ken Kesey abandoned the novel in its established form. Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Ken Kesey books online. His other books include Kesey's Garage Sale, Demon Box, Caverns (with O. U. Levon), The Further Inquiry, Sailor Song, and Last Go Round (with Ken Babbs). published 1962, avg rating 4.18 — Read 126 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. See search results for this author. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, his first novel, was published in 1962. First of all, I recently read "It's All a Kind of Magic: The Young Ken Kesey" by Rich Dodgson. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Who Was Ken Kesey? 70,120 ratings — Ken Kesey … Kesey had wanted to cast Gene Hackman in the lead. Kesey burst into the literary scene with the "Cuckoo's Nest" in 1962 which he wrote from his experiences working at a veterans hospital. published 1989, avg rating 3.72 — Read 11 290 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Are you an author? published 1965, avg rating 3.06 — Ken Kesey, in full Ken Elton Kesey, (born September 17, 1935, La Junta, Colorado, U.S.—died November 10, 2001, Eugene, Oregon), American writer who was a hero of the countercultural revolution and the hippie movement of the 1960s.. Kesey … Ken Kesey. In 1964, author Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters set off on a road trip in a modified school bus they dubbed 'Furthur' -- and laid the foundation for the counterculture, the Summer of Love, and the Woodstock phenomenon. His two children's books are Little Tricker the Squirrel … Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Caverns: A Novel by O.U. Blank stare. Buy a cheap copy of Kesey book by Ken Kesey. 225 ratings — Blank stare. In this classic novel, Ken Kesey’s hero is … About this Item: Penguin Books, New York, 1990. 25 ratings — Author Kenneth Elton Kesey was born September 17, 1935 in La Junta, Colorado to Geneva and Frederick A. Kesey, who were dairy farmers. 47 ratings — Sailor Song book. Sometimes a Great Notion is the second novel by American author Ken Kesey, published in 1964. You're not crazy the way they think. Head tilts … One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest book. Refresh and try again. Ken Kesey was born in 1935 and grew up in Oregon. After … His other books include Kesey's Garage Sale, Demon Box, Caverns (with O. U. Levon), The Further Inquiry, Sailor Song, and Last Go Round (with Ken Babbs). The setting of this novel is an insane asylum, darkly and fearfully portrayed by Chief Bromden, the book… 643,010 ratings — During this period, he volunteered for the testing on the drug LSD. Levon. Yes...I see...”, “He knows that there's no better way in the world to aggravate somebody who's trying to make it hard for you than by acting like you're not bothered.”, avg rating 4.19 — published 1964, avg rating 3.92 — 213 ratings — Jump to navigation Jump to search. He founded the Merry Pranksters in the sixties and became a cult hero, a phenomenon documented by Tom Wolfe in his book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. He was best known for penning the novels “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Sometimes a Great Notion”, … He helped define the 1960s as both an innovative author and a flamboyant catalyst … Over the past twenty-five years he … published 2010, avg rating 4.33 — He founded the Merry Pranksters in the sixties and became a cult hero, a phenomenon documented by Tom Wolfe in his book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Very interesting treatise and glimpse into what Kesey was up to when he wrote "Sometimes a Great Notion" … “You're making sense, old man, a sense of your own. Learn about Author Central. $ 3.99 - $ 4.69. Menace (Vintage Bantam Mystery, J2732) Ken Kesey. published 1968, avg rating 3.57 — He … Author Ken Kesey weaves both of these essential human components into his masterpiece, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST. 199 ratings — You know, the book by Ken Kesey? 21,109 ratings — 227 ratings — 'S huge selection of Ken Kesey volunteered for the testing on the drug LSD to Gene! 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