![]() ![]() To jump into the river an’ drown” The Stamper Familyīefore getting into the story, I will go through the main characters, to help not confuse things. The title of this book comes from the song Goodnight, Irene by Lead Belly I am so glad he brought this book and movie to my attention! When we talk of Ken Kesey, more people need to be bringing this book up as part of the conversation. This was recommended by Charles, a YouTube subscriber who commented on my Hud book vs movie episode because the movie stars and is directed by Paul Newman, who plays the lead in Hud. I had no idea he had published a second book, just two years after Cuckoo’s Nest, and this second novel was what he considered his magnum opus and some regard it as one of the “great American novels”. At least that was what I associated him with. ![]() When you hear the name Ken Kesey, what comes to mind is psychedelic drugs and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Sometimes a Great Notion directed by Paul Newman (1971) S ometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey (1964) ![]()
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