One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Written by Ken Kesey

A rebellious inmate challenges a tyrannical nurse in a mental ward, sparking a battle for freedom and sanity.

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281 pages· 113,427 words· Est. 10.5 hour read

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In a mental ward ruled by the oppressive Nurse Ratched, new inmate Randle McMurphy arrives, determined to disrupt her control. Through the eyes of Chief Bromden, a silent observer, McMurphy's defiance ignites a struggle for liberation. As tensions rise, the ward becomes a battleground for power and sanity. Will McMurphy's rebellion inspire change, or will the system crush his spirit? Discover the gripping tale of courage and resistance in a place where madness and control collide.

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Ken Kesey’s bracing, inslightful novel about the meaning of madness and the value of self-reliance, and the inspiration for the new Netflix original series Ratched Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her. We see the struggle through the eyes of Chief Bromden, the seemingly mute half-Indian patient who witnesses and understands McMurphy’s heroic attempt to do battle with the awesome powers that keep them all imprisoned.

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