Sometimes a Great Notion
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Sometimes a Great Notion is a 1964 novel by Ken Kesey.
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[edit] Plot summary
The plot centers on the Stamper family, a hard-headed logging clan in the fictional town of Wakonda, Oregon. When the rest of the town goes on strike, the Stampers continue logging, creating strife with the local union and eventually within the family. It is widely considered among the masterpieces of Western American literature. Kesey's second novel, following the phenomenal success of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, it is both more rooted in realism than his previous work and at the same time more experimental. It has been compared to William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom! in both form and content.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
The novel was adapted into a 1971 film of the same name, starring Paul Newman and Henry Fonda and featuring Richard Jaeckel in his Oscar nominated role. The film was released in the UK under the title Never Give an Inch.
[edit] Trivia
- It is the favorite novel of Howard Dean. [1]
- The film was the first movie shown on HBO, when it was launched on November 8, 1972.
- Kesey took the title from the song “Goodnight, Irene”, popularized by Lead Belly.
Sometimes I live in the country
Sometimes I live in the town
Sometimes I get a great notion
To jump into the river an’ drown
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