One flew over the cuckoo's nest

a novel

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Ken Kesey: One flew over the cuckoo's nest (1968, Viking Press)

311 pages

English language

Published Jan. 2, 1968 by Viking Press.

OCLC Number:
505730061

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a novel written by Ken Kesey. Set in an Oregon psychiatric hospital, the narrative serves as a study of institutional processes and the human mind; including a critique of psychiatry, and a tribute to individualistic principles

55 editions

Unmatched modern classic

Ken Kesey wrote an absolutely perfect story, the plot grips you asking what McMurphy will dare next, written from a perspective that happily contextualizes and compares the exploits of McMurphy, until the very end. This is a must read book for anyone interested psychiatry and a tribute to Ken Kesey's literary power.