311 pp. 8vo. Inspiration for the motion picture starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher, with an appearance by Danny Devito. Kesey viewed himself as a literary link between the Beat and hippie generations, holding 'Acid Tests' (LSD parties with multimedia performances) with Neal Cassady and others (a group who called themselves the Merry Pranksters), and was particularly influential to the career of The Grateful Dead. He also contributed to The Whole Earth Catalog, and published a literary magazine that included contributions from William S. Burroughs and other notable authors.
