Set in the 1950's in a mental ward of a hospital, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey is narrated by a schizophrenic, who is deaf and mute. This ward is ruled by dominating Nurse Ratched, who keeps her men in line by some highly strict and cruel disciplinary measures. The patients were completely under her thumb until a rebellious guy called Randle Patrick McMurphy is admmitted into the ward for treatment. He challenges the nurse's rules and leads the men on to a series of major victories in the battle of dominance, submission and freedom. Read this captivating and engaging classic about human mind, behaviors and individualism.
