One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

With full disclosure here, I proudly go on record to declare that Ken Kesey’s 1962 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest stands uncontested as my favorite book of fiction. In its unforgettable portrait of a man teaching the value of self-reliance and laughter destroyed by forces of hatred and fear, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a classic parable that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time.A simple nursery rhyme gives us the title of one of our greatest novels. McMurphy's defiance - which begins as a sport - develops into a grim struggle with the awesome power of the 'Combine', concluding with shattering, tragic results. The tale is chronicled by the seemingly mute Indian patient, Chief Bromden its hero is Randle Patrick McMurphy, the boisterous, brawling, fun-loving rebel who encourages gambling, drinking, and sex in the ward, and rallies the other patients around him by challenging the dictatorial rule of Big Nurse. Full of mischief, insight, and pathos, Kesey's powerful story of a mental ward and its inhabitants probes the meaning of madness, often turning conventional notions of sanity and insanity on their heads.

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Īn international bestseller, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest defined the 1960s era of ever-widening perspectives and ominous repressive forces. 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 “A SMASHING ACHIEVEMENT.A TRULY ORIGINAL NOVEL!”-Mark Schorer What happens when Nurse Ratched uses her ultimate weapon against McMurphy provides the story’s shocking climax. 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.

He promotes gambling in the ward, smuggles in wine and women, and openly defies the rules at every turn.

A lusty, life-affirming fighter, McMurphy rallies the other patients around him by challenging the dictatorship of Nurse Ratched. 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. 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.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey