num_pages: 533
description: Set in the near future in the fishing village of Kuinak, Alaska, a remnant outpost of the American frontier not yet completely overcome by environmental havoc and mad-dog development, Sailor Song is a wild, rollicking novel, a dark and cosmic romp. The town and its denizens —colorful refugees from the Lower Forty-Eight and Descendants of Early Aboriginal People- are seduced and besieged by a Hollywood crew, come to film the classic children's book The Sea Lion. The ensuing turf war escalates into a struggle for the soul of the town as the novel spins and swirls toward a harrowing climax.Kesey has given us a unique and powerful novel about America, and this epic tale of the north is a vibrant moral fable for our time.
language: English
title: Sailor Song
titlecomplete: Sailor Song
characters: Nick Levertov, Michael Carmody, Isaak Sallas, Emil Greer,
genres: American, Unfinished, Literary Fiction, Novels, Science Fiction, Literature, Classics, The United States Of America, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 2491
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Oregon Book Award
category: Fiction (Finalist)
publisher: Penguin Books