One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

"Published in 1962 by The Viking Press" stated on middle of copyright page with no mention of subsequent printings. light green cloth, orange spine lettering, and orange top stain. Contains "that fool Red Cross woman" on page 9, lines 12-13; and "Red Cross woman named Gwen-doe-lin, with the blond hair the patients are always arguing about..." on the top of page 86. Dust Jacket has price of "$4.95" on the upper corner of the front flap and a five-word Jack Kerouac blurb on the bottom of the front flap.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Novels. Other Time 100 Novels include The Moviegoer and Herzog

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Picture of the 1962 first edition dust jacket for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

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Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

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