- Paperback: 5 pages
- Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd (31 Dec 1987)
- ISBN-10: 0413140709
- ISBN-13: 978-0413140708
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,968,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a must for anyone who has any interest in Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters. This series of short stories follows (sort of) on from Tom Wolfe's Electric Kool Aid Acid Test. Kesey has moved from the hive of San Fransisco to a farm in Oregon and tries to cope with his fame, writing and moving beyond the bus
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got into Ken Kesey through reading 'One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest' his first novel which is , quite rightly, his most well known. What I didn't realise until I read Tom Wolfes account of Keseys life after the books publication was that he had a very exciting and hectic life that took him away from writing. Demon Box is a collection of his short stories about the period after the Merry Pranksters and it is absolutley brilliant. One story in particular stands out-written from the stand-point of an old lady visiting his farm whose ruminations start off innocuous enough but build up to a disturbing, brilliant ending. This is not just a collection for Kesey completists but a fascinating window into the mind of an extraordinary writer and man.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Collection of personal stories,fictional fairytales& visions
20 Sep 1999
Format:Paperback
Ken Kesey has produced a very special collection of stories, a number of which are written in the 3rd party, using the character "Deboree" as Kesey's alias. Deboree shares through the pages, trips & memories with characters, who are immediately recognisable as Kesey's personal friends such as X,Y & Z, some still alive, some dead. The stories are of personal experiences and touch on Deboree's inner feelings & thoughts, which leaves the reader feeling quite privileged. The personal stories are interspersed with the most joyful of fairytales. The reader is catapulted into a land of make believe in "Big Double" and nothing bar your own imagination can stop the words dancing into your mind and creating a Technicolor widescreen movie of your own. The Demon Box is a gem and must have for any admirer of Kesey, the greatest Prankster of them all
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Remarkably well written, and thoroughly interesting.
4 Aug 1999
Format:Paperback
Because this book is one of Kesey's lesser-known works, I assumed that it would be of lower caliber than what I had previously read by him. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was wrong. Kesey has not lost his flair for words. The story jumps around a bit, but it is quick-paced. It kept my attention, but what really got me hooked was the eloquent writing. Kesey has a great talent for detail, but he does not ramble on for pages about trivialities. His wit made me smile, and his honesty made me sigh. A great book if ever there were one.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
kesey from the sixties to the eighties
6 Feb 2004
Format:Paperback
ken kesey is one of my favorite authors. sometimes a great notion is one the best novels i have ever read. after reading the electric kool aid acid test, demon box is a logical followup.
this series of short stories has highs and lows. the very best is now we know how many holes it takes to fill the albert hall. written about the death of john lennon, kesey, through interactions with people immediately before, at the time of,and immediately after the murder, shows the transition of culture from the sixties to the eighties. the death of lennon is the end of the dream of the sixties. it alone is worth the purchase of the book.
another great story is the tranny man over the border. its most interesting part deals with kesey's father.
a story about his farm animals, abdul and ebenezer, is hilarious.
this book gives the kesey fans a better understanding of the man, his family, and his friends.
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