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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.
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.
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Mentioned as a novel that significantly influenced the radical environmental movement.
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Revolutionary Mythology: The War for the Vision Space
Recommended by Ed Gillespie after quoting Edward Abbey's "better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion."
The Great Humbling S6E1: When the S**t Hits the Roomba
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.
Catching up on the Atlantic Mega-Scoop and Stephen A. vs. LeBron. Plus: Bryan’s Southwest Travelogue.
Mentioned by Carl Hiaasen as a touchstone for Twilly Spree's actions in Fever Beach.
We’re All Living in a Carl Hiaasen Novel
