One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

By: Ken Kesey

Narrated by: Ken Kesey

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the most electrifying, most admired novels of our time. Set in the bleak confines of a state mental hospital and narrated by a half-Indian patient named Chief Bromden, it's the story of a titanic battle of wills between two unforgettable characters.

On one side is Big Nurse, who rules her ward with iron discipline. On the other is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a lustful, brawling, life-loving new inmate who refuses to knuckle under to Big Nurse's soul-destroying methods. In the end, McMurphy pays the ultimate price for his defiance, but not before the rebellious spirit has shown Chief Bromden the way to reclaim his future.

©1962 Ken Kesey (P)1993 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

"A glittering parable of good and evil." (The New York Times Book Review)
"A roar of protest against middlebrow society's Rules and the Rulers who enforce them." (Time)

great!

really great. narration was good. had some sound effects that didn't quite make sense. but really good book. definitely wild though not for the faint of heart

Movie was better

Thought movie script more subtle and understated. The characters in movie also were more believable. And it has Jack!

Abridged, but by the Author

Only 3 hours. Read by Ken Kesey. Also has a little interview at the end!

great classix

shorter than I would have imagined, not I'm a bad way since it was a free book.

Great Book

Interesting and captivating story and the author's interpretation makes it that much more interesting. After hearing the book, I had to see the movie, yeah, the book is far better. The interview with Ken Kesey is a very enjoyable addition to the download.