One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Synopsis

An international bestseller and the basis for the hugely successful film, ken kesey's one flew over the cuckoo's nest is one of the defining works of the 1960s. In this classic novel, ken kesey’s hero is randle patrick mcmurphy, a boisterous, brawling, fun-loving rebel who swaggers into the world of a mental hospital and takes over. A lusty, life-affirming fighter, mcmurphy rallies the other patients around him by challenging the dictatorship of nurse ratched. He promotes gambling in the ward, smuggles in wine and women, and openly defies the rules at every turn.