The Monkey Wrench Gang

Book • 2006

The Monkey Wrench Gang follows the adventures of four ecologically minded misfits: George Washington Hayduke III, a Vietnam veteran; Bonnie Abbzug, a feminist saboteur; Seldom Seen Smith, a wilderness guide and outcast Mormon; and Doc Sarvis, a wealthy and wise surgeon.

Together, they form a group dedicated to destroying the machinery and infrastructure of industrial development that threatens the natural beauty of the American West.

The novel is a mix of comedy, chaos, and civil disobedience, highlighting Abbey's concerns about wilderness preservation and the essential relationship between a healthy planet and healthy human beings.

Mentioned by

Forrest Burgess

Ed Gillespie

Bryan Curtis

Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned as a novel that significantly influenced the radical environmental movement.

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Mentioned by

Bryan Curtis

in the context of books about Arizona and Utah, specifically noting that it was not the book he found at the Grand Canyon.

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