Ken Kesey

Sometimes a Great Notion

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ISBN 13:: 9780140045291
author:: Ken Kesey
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin Books LTD
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1977
Pages:: 640
Genre:: Books
Condition:: New
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A wild-spirited tale of family rivalry and betrayal unfolds in this powerful novel by Ken Kesey. In a small Oregon logging town, a bitter strike has broken out, pitting the Stampers against each other in a struggle that threatens to destroy them all. At the heart of the conflict are two brothers, Henry and Hank, bound together by their father's fierce legacy, and Viv, who finds herself torn between her love for Hank's exuberant nature and his increasingly worn-out machismo. Meanwhile, Leland, the bookish younger son, returns home with a mission that sets him on a path of vengeance, leading to outcomes he never could have imagined. Ken Kesey's masterful storytelling weaves together these complex relationships into a novel with the mythic impact of Greek tragedy, exploring the darker aspects of human nature and the devastating consequences of unchecked ambition.

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