Sometimes a Great Notion
Author: Ken Kesey
The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest… Following the astonishing success of his first novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey wrote what Charles Bowden calls “one of the few essential books written by an American in the last half century.” This wild-spirited tale tells of a bitter strike that rages through a….Read More
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