--- product_id: 1559157 title: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" price: "₹ 2005" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/1559157-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest store_origin: IN region: India --- # One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest **Price:** ₹ 2005 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 2005 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1559157-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description An international bestseller and the basis for the hugely successful film, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the defining works of the 1960s. In this classic novel, Ken Kesey’s hero is Randle Patrick McMurphy, a boisterous, brawling, fun-loving rebel who swaggers into the world of a mental hospital and takes over. A lusty, life-affirming fighter, McMurphy rallies the other patients around him by challenging the dictatorship of Nurse Ratched. He promotes gambling in the ward, smuggles in wine and women, and openly defies the rules at every turn. But this defiance, which starts as a sport, soon develops into a grim struggle, an all-out war between two relentless opponents: Nurse Ratched, backed by the full power of authority, and McMurphy, who has only his own indomitable will. What happens when Nurse Ratched uses her ultimate weapon against McMurphy provides the story’s shocking climax. “BRILLIANT!”— Time “A SMASHING ACHIEVEMENT...A TRULY ORIGINAL NOVEL!”—Mark Schorer “Mr. Kesey has created a world that is convincing, alive and glowing within its own boundaries...His is a large, robust talent, and he has written a large, robust book.”— Saturday Review Review: No wonder it's a classic read! - What a magnetically charged story in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. Kesey writes a very dramatic and intriguing story with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. No wonder this is a classic title. Ken Kesey wrote so well, it is read for generations. Enter at your own risk, and you find yourself in the the middle of the ward. This ward has patients with many nicknames, depending on their mental health, such as vegetables, chronics, Acutes, and there are those who are in there voluntarily and others, like McMurphy, court-ordered. This book is one of those you don't want to put down. If you've haven't read this before, you should read it, and if you have, a long time ago, read it again. I have also watched the movie that stars Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, and other budding stars, and it is as intriguing as the book. The book tells more of its details, and you learn that the narrator, telling the story is Chief, who was always assumed to be deaf and dumb, but was a very large and intimidating man. However, he and McMurphy, the wards newest patient, who is determined to be crazy as to not go back to jail, but also to show he isn't crazy, but just loves to create chaos, as to get what he wants, and it is an added benefit that he gets under the skin of the Big Nurse, Nurse Ratched. From the patient's point of view, she is tyrannic and is set in her ways, and does not allow others to create chaos. If they do, they get sent to shock treatment, or are sedated. The story brings the reader on a superb journey. This is a magnificent story that kept this reader turning the pages. The is one book, where the movie is very close to what is written. I recommend reading the book, and then look for the movie, as it is still on DVD. This book is also one of those controversial books and sometimes banned because it's intimate look at mental health, and the era where shock treatment is a standard for treating mental health. I like that the book showed the various personalities of the patients, and even the staff, and how they are referred to, from the Chief's point of view. It's an amazing story, brining a spotlight on the treatment of those who are mentally ill, in one way or another. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I look forward to reading many more books by this author. Review: Love this book - Great book. I have not sat down to read a book in a very long time. I decided this would be my first since the movie is one of my all time favorites. Loved this book. It added so much more to the story and the way the author writes, his descriptions are mesmerizing. He paints a vivid picture in your mind through his words and it was just an incredible book. A critique of the physical book itself is that it is very small with pretty small print. It would have been nice for it to be slightly larger. ## Features - Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,821 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #240 in Classic Literature & Fiction #627 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) #659 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 6,177 Reviews | ## Images ![One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Lpsc7B3jL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No wonder it's a classic read! *by A***T on September 26, 2023* What a magnetically charged story in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. Kesey writes a very dramatic and intriguing story with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. No wonder this is a classic title. Ken Kesey wrote so well, it is read for generations. Enter at your own risk, and you find yourself in the the middle of the ward. This ward has patients with many nicknames, depending on their mental health, such as vegetables, chronics, Acutes, and there are those who are in there voluntarily and others, like McMurphy, court-ordered. This book is one of those you don't want to put down. If you've haven't read this before, you should read it, and if you have, a long time ago, read it again. I have also watched the movie that stars Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, and other budding stars, and it is as intriguing as the book. The book tells more of its details, and you learn that the narrator, telling the story is Chief, who was always assumed to be deaf and dumb, but was a very large and intimidating man. However, he and McMurphy, the wards newest patient, who is determined to be crazy as to not go back to jail, but also to show he isn't crazy, but just loves to create chaos, as to get what he wants, and it is an added benefit that he gets under the skin of the Big Nurse, Nurse Ratched. From the patient's point of view, she is tyrannic and is set in her ways, and does not allow others to create chaos. If they do, they get sent to shock treatment, or are sedated. The story brings the reader on a superb journey. This is a magnificent story that kept this reader turning the pages. The is one book, where the movie is very close to what is written. I recommend reading the book, and then look for the movie, as it is still on DVD. This book is also one of those controversial books and sometimes banned because it's intimate look at mental health, and the era where shock treatment is a standard for treating mental health. I like that the book showed the various personalities of the patients, and even the staff, and how they are referred to, from the Chief's point of view. It's an amazing story, brining a spotlight on the treatment of those who are mentally ill, in one way or another. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I look forward to reading many more books by this author. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love this book *by S***N on January 23, 2026* Great book. I have not sat down to read a book in a very long time. I decided this would be my first since the movie is one of my all time favorites. Loved this book. It added so much more to the story and the way the author writes, his descriptions are mesmerizing. He paints a vivid picture in your mind through his words and it was just an incredible book. A critique of the physical book itself is that it is very small with pretty small print. It would have been nice for it to be slightly larger. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unique storytelling *by P***O on March 8, 2017* Ken Kesey’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” was a fascinating book written from an interesting perspective. Kesey takes a unique approach to portraying omnipresent societal issues of the 1960s: he addresses marked issues including those of class struggles, race, and gender discrimination without an overt claim. He creates miniature conflict within the microcosm of the mental hospital between the characters. I found this approach quite fascinating; often books of such a nature, illustrating societal conflicts, turn out dreary and overly pedantic. However, Kesey’s sense of humor and ability to keep a plot flowing and unpredictable kept me on my toes, ready for the slightest rapid change in the interactions between the characters. However, as a reader, I did find it somewhat difficult to decipher the interactions between the characters at times. The narrator, Bromden, gives us insight into the deeper workings and politics of the characters as he pretends to be both deaf and dumb; the other characters do not mask their plots or inner thoughts in front of him, letting us understand the intricate plots within the microcosm. We are introduced to McMurphy, a boisterous, muckraking new patient who attempts to stir the ward into rebellion against the controlling Big Nurse. The shifting dynamic between the more important and powerful characters as observed by a relatively insignificant narrator through the course of the events in the ward is what keeps the reader eagerly anticipating every change. Do be ready to decipher obscure meanings in certain dialogue as well as somewhat outdated and raunchy humor. However, these make the book quite honest and relatable. ## Frequently Bought Together - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 1984: 75th Anniversary - Fahrenheit 451 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/1559157-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1559157-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*