9/22/2023 0 Comments Sometimes a great notion keseyThey stayed there and worked their way into the lumber business. Being on the west coast, there was no further they could go. The story of the Stampers begins with recollections of how the male members of the family have always been restless, moving ever further west until settled in Oregon. This makes up the action of most of the novel's remaining chapters. Her comments on some of the photographs it contains trigger a transition into an extended flashback. He finds her in a local bar studying a family photo album. After being confronted with a powerful symbol of the Stamper family's contempt, Draeger seeks out Hank's wife, Viv. Union organizer, Draeger, arrives at the Stamper family home to confront Hank Stamper, who seems to have gone back on a deal he made with the union. The novel begins with a scene of confrontation. Narrative voice and perspective shifts frequently between time periods and between characters, creating the thematically-relevant sense that there is no core truth, only interpretations of events. More important than the novel's substance, however, is its style. Throughout the novel, tension-filled relationships within the family are echoed by the relationship the family has with a nearby town and its citizens, most of whom harbor generations-old resentments of the Stampers. Kesey considered it his magnum opus.This innovative novel tells the multi-generational story of the Stampers, a lumber family in Oregon. (It is arguably the greatest book ever written about rain.) Initial reviews were mixed but the book was a commercial success and it now frequently ranks on lists of the greatest American novels. Kesey's second novel, the mad, sordid, soggy, yet frequently beautiful Pacific Northwest epic of a logging family wrestling with industrial disputes, obstinacy, love, and rain. We don't need communes we need (belongs to you and me) communities". Photographer's name spelled "Hank Krangler" on rear flap of jacket, two line author bio.) Presentation copy inscribed by Kesey to "Mitch" and with a typed postcard quoting Woody Guthrie from Kesey to Harrison Brown at Stanford: ". (Publisher's logo on half title not variant with logo on second half-title, no priority. ยง First edition, first issue text and jacket. In dust jacket, with couple of chips at top of archival protected cover. Note: No International orders for this item. (Bonus: Comes with a unsigned 1st Printing hardcover copy of Kesey's novel "Demon Box"). Scarce 1st printing with associated film tie-ins for the Kesey-Sometimes a Great Notion fan or collector. Also includes laid-in a small photo sheet SIGNED by actress LINDA LAWSON (played 'Jan Stamper') and a card SIGNED by HAL NEEDHAM (stuntman in the film plus played man at track). Also includes laid-in a handwritten SIGNED note from actor CLIFF POTTS (Played 'Andy Stamper' in film). Also SIGNED and inscribed by PAUL NEWMAN on a bookplate on front end page who directed 1971 movie version of book as well as played 'Hank Stamper' in the film and a card SIGNED by RICHARD JAECKEL (played 'Joe Ben'). $7.50 price present on DJ flap mylar protected. DJ rubbed with edge wear and tiny chips on spine ends and small tape reinforcement on rear top corner. Light shelf edge wear and page age-toning. Also includes a hand addressed (in authors hand) return envelope, dated 1990, and postmarked from Eugene OR. SIGNED by Kesey in red ink on a bookplate decal afixed to front end page (signature only). 1st Edition-1st state with publishers logo on half-title page, green top-staining, and rear photo credit given to "Hank Krangler". Appears to be boldly signed by author with multi-colored ink on bookplate (4.25 inch by 2.75 inch) affixed to front free endpaper. Only minor, if not trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket. Dust jacket has two closed tears of 5/8 inch each and a 3/16 inch by 3/16 inch chip to top edge of front panel a 1 inch closed tear, a 1/2 inch closed tear and a number of light and very light hairline creases to bottom one inch of front panel a 1.25 inch and a 3/8 inch closed tear to top edge of rear panel and additional moderate, if not minor rubbing/wear to front panel and to spine, corners, edge and fore-edge folds. Book has minor, if not trivial spotting to light-green top edge of block. No additional edition or printing indicated, Near fine hardback in good plus, if not very good dust jacket ($7.50) with "Photo on back of jacket by Hank Krangler" stated on rear flap. "Published in 1964" stated and wiith Viking logo on half title page.
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