Sometimes a Great Notion
Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey is a reprint edition published by Penguin Publishing Group on July 28, 1977. This 640-page novel presents a powerful tale centered around an Oregon logging clan during a bitter strike in a small lumber town. The narrative explores the dynamics within the Stamper family, highlighting the struggles of patriarch Henry, his son Hank, and Hank’s love interest Viv, alongside Leland, the bookish younger son who returns with a mission of vengeance.
Readers will find a rich exploration of family life, rivalries, and betrayals woven into the fabric of this literary classic. The story delves into the complexities of familial relationships against the backdrop of a tumultuous labor dispute, showcasing the characters’ fierce determination and emotional conflicts. Ken Kesey’s storytelling captures the mythic essence of their struggles, offering insights into the human condition through the lens of a logging community.
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The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Sailor Song is a wild-spirited and hugely powerful tale of an Oregon logging clan.
A bitter strike is raging in a small lumber town along the Oregon coast. Bucking that strike out of sheer cussedness are the Stampers: Henry, the fiercely vital and overpowering patriarch; Hank, the son who has spent his life trying to live up to his father; and Viv, who fell in love with Hank’s exuberant machismo but now finds it wearing thin. And then there is Leland, Henry’s bookish younger son, who returns to his family on a mission of vengeance – and finds himself fulfilling it in ways he never imagined. Out of the Stamper family’s rivalries and betrayals, Ken Kesey crafted a novel with the mythic impact of Greek tragedy.
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