Sometimes a Great Notion.
by Kesey, Ken
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
New York:: Viking,, 1964.. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Near Fine copy with a previous owner inscription on the flyleaf in a Near Fine, price-clipped 1st issue dust jacket with light edgewear to the spine. This is the quintessential Northwest novel in its depiction of the Oregon landscape and its influence on the lives independent loggers who resist the imposition of unions on their lives. Using a variety of voices and multiple points of view, Kesey has created one of the richest story-telling experiences ever.
Synopsis
Sometimes a Great Notion is Ken Kesey's second novel, published in 1964. Although One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is more famous, many critics consider Sometimes a Great Notion his magnum opus. The story revolves around an Oregon logging family that continues to cut trees despite a union strike.
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- Bookseller
- Gregor Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22191
- Title
- Sometimes a Great Notion.
- Author
- Kesey, Ken
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing of the First US Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1964.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- literature Northwest Author Ken Kesey Logging Fiction
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