The last novel by the remarkable American writer, a cult figure for several generations. Those who believed the main "funny prankster" of America wrote only "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" were wrong. Kesey wrote all his life; his last book is deep and transparent. It is called "The Song of the Sailor."
It’s a simple yet sad story whose characters are in some ways like trees. They can withstand any element, but when on their land they start yet another Disneyland, all they can do is die in silence. The book doesn’t have one single central idea—it’s simply about the fates of very different people: people who remain with a pure soul and conscience even while living in dirt and poverty.
The grotesque plot of the novel almost warns society about the consequences of embodying the "American Dream."
Contains profanity.