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Book Synopsis''Revolutionary ... An extravagant, finely written tale of ecological sabotage'' The New York Times
Audacious, controversial and hilarious, The Monkey Wrench Gang is Edward Abbey''s masterpiece - a big, boisterous and unforgettable novel about freedom and commitment that ignited the flames of environmental activism.
Throughout the vast American West, nature is being vicitimized by a Big Government / Big Business conspiracy of bridges, dams and concrete. But a motley gang of individuals has decided that enough is enough. A burnt-out veteran, a mad doctor and a polygamist join forces in a noble cause: to dismantle the machinery of progress through peaceful means - or otherwise.
Trade ReviewThe book that influenced a generation of radical environmentalists * Washington Post *
The Monkey Wrench Gang is a magnificent snarl of genres: spaghetti westerns tangled up with the
Keystone Cops, the Cervantean romance tradition and Acme cartoon capers * Guardian *
A thing of beauty - a wildly funny, infinitely wise, near to tragic tale * Houston Chronicle *
A violently revolutionary novel * The New York Times *
Launched America's 'eco-defense' movement ... A lasting cult classic * LA Times *
Mixes comedy and chaos with enough chase sequences to leave you hungering for more * San Francisco Chronicle *
Inspired acts of eco-activism in its day, and remains one of the most passionate pleas in literature to protect our wild places * Independent *
A sad, hilarious, exuberant, vulgar fairy tale... It'll make you want to go out and blow up a dam * The National Observer *
