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Title: Demon Box by Ken Kesey ISBN: 0-14-008530-0 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: August, 1987 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: kesey from the sixties to the eighties
Comment: ken kesey is one of my favorite authors. sometimes a great notion is one the best novels i have ever read. after reading the electric kool aid acid test, demon box is a logical followup.
this series of short stories has highs and lows. the very best is now we know how many holes it takes to fill the albert hall. written about the death of john lennon, kesey, through interactions with people immediately before, at the time of,and immediately after the murder, shows the transition of culture from the sixties to the eighties. the death of lennon is the end of the dream of the sixties. it alone is worth the purchase of the book.
another great story is the tranny man over the border. its most interesting part deals with kesey's father.
a story about his farm animals, abdul and ebenezer, is hilarious.
this book gives the kesey fans a better understanding of the man, his family, and his friends.
Rating: 4
Summary: Kesey's semi-autobiography
Comment: Using Kerouac's technique of writing autobiographical fiction (the events may be true, but the names have been changed), Kesey presents DEMON BOX, a series of short shorties and vinettes depicting his life on his farm in Oregon.
Relating a variety of experiences, ranging from scary hangers on to adventures with farm animals, and fallout from the drug haze of the '60's, Kesey vividly captures specific times and places. His humor, characterization and descriptions of geographical space (my native Oregon)all remain intact and on a level with his finest work.
Some vinettes are obviously more memorable than others and often the writing seems unfocused and in need of editing.
This is really a small matter considering that this is the closest to a autobiography the world will ever get. DEMON BOX certainly makes for a strong and worthwhile read.
Rating: 4
Summary: amazing in places
Comment: ken kesey is my favourite author, his books just beg to be read and this was no exception. it's a collection of short stories and so of course it's not all going to be great, though the parts you least expect to like are for the best part the highlight of the book. the story about killer, the stories written from the viewpoint of his grandmother and the return to the mental ward which was the inspiration for one flew over the cuckoos nest are all great stories and there are so many others. read and enjoy. prepare to be baffled, confused and dumbstruck but above all prepare to be taken to other places, better times and marvel in the genius that was ken kesey. may he rest in peace.
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Title: Sailor Song by Ken Kesey ISBN: 0140139974 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: July, 1993 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey, Ed McClanahan ISBN: 0140045295 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: June, 1988 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe ISBN: 0553380648 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 05 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Last Go Round by Ken Kesey, Ken Babbs ISBN: 0140176675 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: July, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey ISBN: 0451163966 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: July, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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