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Sailor Song
Sailor Song
Author: Ken Kesey
This epic tale of the north is a vibrant moral fable for our time. Set in the near future in the fishing village of Kuinak, Alaska, a remnant outpost of the American frontier not yet completely overcome by environmental havoc and mad-dog development, Sailor Song is a wild, rollicking novel, a dark and cosmic romp. — The town and ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670835218
ISBN-10: 0670835218
Publication Date: 8/1/1992
Pages: 528
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  • Currently 2.4/5 Stars.
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2.4 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 1
A sprawling, loose-limbed tale that veers between comedy and nightmare, a book as profane, exuberant, and brimming with life as a whole collection of old sea ballads.
Author of ,"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
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Helpful Score: 1
An odd tale of the advenures of the "Backatcha Bandit" from the author of "One Flew Over the Cuckooo's Nest."

This book (and Ken Kesey's style) reminds me of books by Tom Robbins, such as "Villa Incognito." Check it out if you're a Robbins fan.
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