The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey Paperback Book

Description: The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey The US government and big business teamed up to build dams and bridges across the American West. A band of individuals teamed up to prevent it happening. In this chaotic comedy their aim is to dismantle the machinery of progress through peaceful means, or otherwise. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The cult novel that ignited the American environmental movement, now reissued in PMCAudacious, controversial and hilarious, The Monkey Wrench Gang is Edward Abbeys 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. Notes Audacious, controversial and hilarious novel about freedom and commitment. Author Biography Edward Abbey was born in Pennsylvania in 1927 and spent most of his life in the American southwest. His books include the celebrated Desert Solitaire (1968), which established Abbey as one of the countrys foremost defenders of the environment, and The Monkey Wrench Gang (1975). Abbey died in 1989. He is today considered to be one of the most influential conservationists of the twentieth century. Review The 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 Americas 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... Itll make you want to go out and blow up a dam * The National Observer * Review Quote The book that influenced a generation of radical environmentalists Promotional "Headline" With a new introduction by Eric Schlosser Details ISBN014118762X Pages 448 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2004 ISBN-10 014118762X ISBN-13 9780141187624 Format Paperback Publication Date 2004-07-29 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Author Edward Abbey Media Book Short Title MONKEY WRENCH GANG Series Penguin Modern Classics Imprint Penguin Classics UK Release Date 2004-07-29 Alternative 9780141187624 Audience General NZ Release Date 2004-10-25 AU Release Date 2004-10-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1082688;

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