Plot summary, “Sailor Song” by Ken Kesey in 4 Minutes - Book Review

Set in the 2020s, Ken Kesey’s Sailor Song (1992) is a speculative fiction novel exploring climate change, corporate greed, and resistance. In the isolated Alaskan town of Kuinak, former eco-terrorist Ike Sallas seeks refuge from his past. When the corporation Foxcorp arrives, planning to turn the town into a theme park, Ike and others resist. As tensions rise, an electromagnetic storm devastates global technology. Ike risks his life to save friends at sea and ultimately returns to Kuinak, where the town’s fate—and that of humanity—remains uncertain.