Cover of Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion

by Ken Kesey

1964 · literary fiction · adult

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Set in 1 place · 1 primary
Sense of Place
4/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

Sometimes a Great notion is a book about about the Stamper family. A tough crew who keeps getting pushed west by the youngest Stamper's whim after looking out the window. Finally they can not go any further west than a raging river on Oregon coast. Hank and the Father run a Logging operation against all odds to unionize Great characters Biggie Newton and Finally the youngest son Leland returns after his drug lab exploded. Hank and Leland fight over a Woman and Leland grows up

Set in

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    Central Oregon Coast · United States
    fictional Wakonda logging family
    ★ primary

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