A sensual and intellectual feast, sometimes a great notion is a deconstruction of the contemporary artists life. Sometimes a great notion book summary and study guide. Sometimes a great notion is the second novel by american author ken kesey, published in 1964. Ken keseys true legacy is sometimes a great notion. The stampers, a logging family pit by circumstance against big business, are rough, hard men and women who live by the motto never give an inch.
Kesey in the fullness of his material discovers them for us. The setting is soggy and green, with big trees and beer drinking. If there is a sometimes a great notion sparknotes, shmoop guide, or cliff notes, you can find a link to each study guide below. Added to the turmoil is the return of leland, a dopesmoking, collegeeducated halfbrother whose arrival triggers a. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest following the astonishing. Sometimes a great notion 1964 has always played a second novel fiddle to one flew over the cuckoos nest 1962, especially after the academy awardwinning film version with jack nicholson. Look reality is greater than the sum of its parts, also a damn sight holier. A family of fiercely independent oregon loggers struggle to keep the family business alive amidst changing times. The novel has an extraordinarily complicated structure, stylistically and psychologically, and this, as in one flew over the. After rising to literary prominence with his debut, one flew over the cuckoos nest, in 1962, kesey wrote sometimes a great notion, a unionbusting saga set in an oregon logging town. The plot centers around a family of independent loggers who work in opposition to unionized loggers. Kara sometimes a great notion is a great american novel if ive ever read one and ive read a few.
Bucking that strike out of sheer cussedness are the stampers. Sometimes a great notion was the first collaboration between paul newman and henry mancini. The sometimes a great notion community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and. Sometimes a great notion tells the story of the stampers, a family of loggers in the 1960s pacific northwest. Buy sometimes a great notion by ken kesey online at alibris. Complete summary of ken keseys sometimes a great notion. Ken keseys sometimes a great notion base book online pdf. With paul newman, henry fonda, lee remick, michael sarrazin. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. A common factor among all scores mancini wrote for newman was the actordirectors preference for different musical styles jazz, country, blues that were far from conventional underscore. Sometimes i get a great notion to jump in the river an drown. Sep 26, 2011 and theyve come abundantly in sometimes a great notion, a novel of mammoth size and proportion. Henry stamper, the patriarch of the oregon stampers, nailed a plaque to the wall over his oldest childs bed.
How i built one of americas greatest directmail businesses harper. All of the elements of the novel including its characters, events, settings, symbols. Introduction the magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nestfollowing the astonishing success of his first novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls one of the few essential books written by an american in the last half century. Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000. The story involves an oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition to striking, unionized workers. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Thank you, michael, for the wonderful synopsis of one of my favorite books. Ebook sometimes a great notion as pdf download portable.
It begins when lee stamper returns home after 12 years in the east. Even though the local loggers union is striking for. Sometimes a great notion and one flew over the cukoos nest both by. This episode is the first after the midseason finale of the fourth season revelations, which aired on. Following the astonishing success of his first novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls one of the few essential books written by an american in the last half century.
Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey reading guidebook club. This is a great book, and one that should be read by. Jan 22, 2016 the line, sometimes i get a great notion, to jump in the river and drown was taken by kesey from the classic folk song goodnight irene by leadbelly. Book may be a price cutter or have a remainder mark. While one flew over the cuckoos nest 1962 is more famous, many critics consider sometimes a great notion keseys magnum opus. Culinary adventures and geography juxtapose with japanese culture, erotic interludes are interrupted by notes on alex colville, giving. Sometimes a great notion quotes by ken kesey goodreads.
Sometimes a great notion is very polyphonic, the story is narrated by many the novel is a wicked and extravagant black comedy cleverly disguised as a family and social drama. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as uptodate translations by awardwinning translators. Soon after, he was awarded a fellowship to a creative writing. After the publication of sometimes a great notion, keseys literary efforts fell. Sometimes a great notion was based on the ken kesey novel of the same name, the first of his books to be adapted into a film. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest and sailor song is a wildspirited and hugely powerful tale of an oregon logging clan. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey reading guidebook. Full text of sometimes a great notion, internet archive. Sometimes a great notion, a big book in every way, captures the tenor of the postkorea america as nothing i can remember reading. Sometimes a great notion ebook written by ken kesey. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Get ebooks sometimes a great notion on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Sometimes a great notion is ken kesey s second novel, published in 1964.
Im reading sometimes a great notion by ken kesey and its great but i get lost sometimes and would like to be able to look back and make sure what i think is going on is truly whats happening. Its an incredible familyhenry, the patriarch, the crazed, stubborn old goat who started the logging business. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. This big story involves a man, his family, a town, the country, a period of time, and the effects of time. Sometimes a great notion ken kesey 1001 books to read. Joe took one look and bolted for the door, eyes glittering with excitement. It aired on television on sci fi and space in the united states and canada respectively on january 16, 2009 and on sky one in the united kingdom on january 20, 2009. Due in new york for the book s publication, which coincided with the worlds fair happening there, kesey decided to make an event of the trip, and to document the. Sometimes a great notion one flew over the cuckoos nest. Sometimes a great notion is the thirteenth episode in the fourth season of the reimagined battlestar galactica. With a work that is ambitious as sometimes a great notion, intricacy and complexity dots the narrative landscape.
Levon, the further inquiry, sailor song, and last go round with ken babbs. Ken keseys novel, sometimes a great notion 1964, is a complex and integrated historical background and relationship study of the stamper family, a prideful logging clan living in wakonda, oregon. The sometimes a great notion community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. The story involves an oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition to unionized workers who are on strike. Ken keseys novel, sometimes a great notion 1964, is a complex and integrated historical background and relationship study of the stamper. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest and sailor song is a wild. Sometimes a great notion book santa monica public library. Pages can include considerable notes in pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. The story involves an oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition.
Sometimes a great notion summary does anybody know of a free site with summaries of chapters of books. Sometimes a great notion, kesey led a group of friends called the merry pranksters on a road trip across the united states in a bus they named furthur. Due in new york for the books publication, which coincided with the worlds fair happening there, kesey decided to make an event of the trip, and to document the. The sometimes a great notion community note includes chapterbychapter. Sometimes a great notion is the second novel from ken kesey, first published in. Sometimes a great notion which, btw, gets its title from the ledbelly song goodnight irene is the story of the stamper family, renegade loggers in oregon in maybe the fifties. Beyond the pta and the beer commercials, beyond the huge effluvium of the times, exist people who live by the ancient passions, and mr. Mar 23, 2004 a sensual and intellectual feast, sometimes a great notion is a deconstruction of the contemporary artists life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sometimes a great notion. This wildspirited tale tells of a bitter strike that rages through a small. Aug 25, 2015 ken kesey, sometimes a great notion its a measure of how much things have changed, here on the west coast of north america, that the author of the 1960s classic one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey, could follow up his countercultural epic with a novel about a family logging company on the oregon coast. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Discussion of themes and motifs in ken keseys sometimes a great notion. The line, sometimes i get a great notion, to jump in the river and drown was taken by kesey from the classic folk song goodnight irene by leadbelly.
Ken kesey, sometimes a great notion the story is told that when joe was a child his cousins emptied his christmas stocking and replaced the gifts with horse manure. Analysis sometimes a great notion 1964 ken kesey 1935. She tells her life story in her new book, an eye for winners. Its title derives from a line in the song good night, irene. Ken kesey, sometimes a great notion book addiction. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of sometimes a great notion by ken kesey. Sometimes a great notion is the second novel from ken kesey, first published in 1964. This wildspirited tale tells of a bitter strike that rages through a small lumber town along the oregon coast. If you use this book as a guide, by all means leave the road. This study guide consists of approximately 73 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of sometimes a great notion. His other books include keseys garage sale, demon box, caverns with o. Ken kesey, sometimes a great notion its a measure of how much things have changed, here on the west coast of north america, that the author of the 1960s classic one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey, could follow up his countercultural epic with a novel about a family logging company on the oregon coast.
The prologue for this final chapter is a lengthy one, telling in first person past from the point of. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest following the astonishing success of his first novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls one of the few essential books written by an american in the last half century. Sometimes a great notion summary and cliff notes antistudy. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey and a great selection of related books. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, 9780143039860, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Home to the stamper logging camp to pull off the greatest putdown in history. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Ken kesey 1979 click on the link below to start the download ken keseys sometimes a great notion. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, paperback barnes. And theyve come abundantly in sometimes a great notion, a novel of mammoth size and proportion. The two friends would work together on three more films.
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