Tom Wolfe's much-discussed kaleidoscopic non-fiction novel chronicles the tale of novelist ken kesey and his band of merry pranksters. In the 1960s, kesey led a group of psychedelic sympathizers around the country in a p...Tom Wolfe's much-discussed kaleidoscopic non-fiction novel chronicles the tale of novelist ken kesey and his band of merry pranksters. In the 1960s, kesey led a group of psychedelic sympathizers around the country in a painted bus, presiding over lsd-induced "Acid tests" All along the way.