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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Narrated by: Ken Kesey
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
On one side is Big Nurse, who rules her ward with iron discipline. On the other is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a lustful, brawling, life-loving new inmate who refuses to knuckle under to Big Nurse's soul-destroying methods. In the end, McMurphy pays the ultimate price for his defiance, but not before the rebellious spirit has shown Chief Bromden the way to reclaim his future.
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Critic reviews
"A glittering parable of good and evil." (The New York Times Book Review)
"A roar of protest against middlebrow society's Rules and the Rulers who enforce them." (Time)
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- Nadya
- 13-12-18
Should clearly be marked as abridged version
Beautifully narrated - of coourse - by Ken Kesey. This is perfect for those happy for the abridged version. Unfortunately, I was looking for the full text.
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- Bianca Lashley
- 04-11-16
good book and storyline
the performance was good and the story was gripping, but quite shocking as well. really enjoyed it and a relatively short book compared to what i have been reading recently.
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- Will Sam
- 19-02-19
A Timeless classic
A Timeless classic. There is a great interview at the end too with Ken Kelsey
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- Philomena Warren
- 11-08-23
Brilliant
I really enjoyed the audiobook . At first I thought the narrator wasn’t suited and had I not loved the film
so much I wouldn’t have purchased it from listening to the sample . However once Mac
Mac murph entered and the narration started livening up I really enjoyed it . I was so sad that it was only 3 hours . Could the full story be made available in audible ?
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-02-20
Thoroughly enjoyable
I really enjoyed this audio book, it was captivating and thought provoking. This is the abridged version of the book which although may not be what everyone is looking for worked out perfectly for me. 3 hours is long enough for me personally as I feel this captured the essence of the book and was entertaining.
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- Mel
- 25-12-23
A true classic
Finally got round to listening to this classic… recommended by many. A really good listen -over the narration by the author
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- Lottie
- 13-04-13
I'm so glad I got this!
I have meaning to read/listen to this title for so long and felt ashamed that, as a book lover, I have never read it. You are in a mental institution and you see the cogs in the machine, and the big nurse pulling the lever. Until,that is a new patient arrives and his aim is to break down the whole operation. It is narrated by another patient that you feel yourself cheering for him at the end. A beautiful story about human soul and its obstacles through life and against oneself.
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- Barnacles
- 22-10-20
Entertaining!
It was read by the author which made it special, especially when he spoke with expression. The characters seemed so real. It kept me entertained while I wallpapered. I'm sure the full version would have built up the characters and story a lot more, but I just wanted a flavour of what the book was about - and that it what I got. There was an interesting interview with the author at the end.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-08-24
Great characters and story
Short , no waffle , stuck to the story. Characters were believable , excellent narration. Think I’ll watch the film now
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- a lisa
- 12-11-24
pop-culture classic
i was always curious about the original, since this became so famous because of the movie.
a snippet of life in an insane asylum, good book.
a book from the 60s, a pop-culture classic.
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