WOLFE, Tom [Ken Kesey and Wavy Gravy].
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1968.
$3,200.00
In Stock
Item Number: RRB-153016
+$500
First Edition of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test; Inscribed by Ken Kesey and Signed by Wavy Gravy
First edition of the classic account of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters during their bus trip across America in the late 1960’s. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Ken Kesey on the half-title page and fellow merry Prankster Wavy Gravy on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Milton Glaser.
The narrative blends reportage with the subjective, exploring the blurred lines between reality and perception during the acid trips, as well as the effects of these experiences on personal and group identity. Wolfe's innovative style, which blends first-person narrative with stream-of-consciousness techniques, mirrors the fragmented and often surreal nature of the Pranksters' journey. The book serves as a microcosm of the larger cultural upheaval of the 1960s, illustrating the search for spiritual enlightenment, freedom, and rebellion against mainstream society.
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
$3,200.00
In Stock