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Monkey Wrench Gang

by Edward Abbey

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ISBN13: 9780380007417
ISBN10: 038000741x
Condition: Standard
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He's often compared to Thoreau, and one of his mottos was taken from Emerson: "resist much, obey little." While Abbey has much in common with the forefathers of environmental conservation, he certainly took it a few giant steps further. Abbey and his Monkey Wrench Gang are often credited with germination the seeds of the eco-sabotage movement (including Earth First!). This is the story of four rugged individuals in the American West, witnesses to the destruction of a pristine landscape, who will do whatever it takes to halt the devouring mechanism that is corporate and governmental greed. This uproarious and cleverly written classic will, in turns, make you seethe with anger, hold your breath in anticipation, and laugh out loud. In more ways than one, it's a truly incendiary tale.
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Four irate rebels join forces to wage war on the stripminers, clear-cutters, and the highway, dam, and bridge builders who are turning their natural habitat into a wasteland. A new introduction by historian Douglas Brinkley puts this enduring cult classic in perspective by placing it at the forefront of an important historical movement.

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ISBN:
9780380007417
Author:
Abbey, Edward
Publisher:
Avon LANGUAGE: eng
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Adventure
Subject:
Environmentalists
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
Series Volume:
no. 97-238
Publication Date:
1976
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
viii, 387 p.
Dimensions:
6.90x4.24x1.23 in. .44 lbs.

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