The Monkey Wrench Gang
The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey is a reissue edition published by HarperCollins on September 16, 2014, featuring 560 pages in English. This novel follows ex-Green Beret George Hayduke as he returns from war to confront the industrial threats facing his cherished southwestern desert. Alongside a diverse group of characters, including feminist saboteur Bonnie Abzug and wilderness guide Seldom Seen Smith, Hayduke embarks on a mission to resist the encroachment of strip miners and developers.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of environmental activism and political dissent. The story presents a coalition of individuals united in their fight against those who threaten the natural landscape, highlighting their determination to protect the environment at all costs. With elements of fiction and political commentary, this edition of The Monkey Wrench Gang invites readers to engage with the complexities of activism and the struggle for preservation.
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Ex-Green Beret George Hayduke has returned from war to find his beloved southwestern desert threatened by industrial development. Joining with Bronx exile and feminist saboteur Bonnie Abzug, wilderness guide and outcast Mormon Seldom Seen Smith, and libertarian billboard torcher Doc Sarvis, Hayduke is ready to fight the power—taking on the strip miners, clear-cutters, and the highway, dam, and bridge builders who are threatening the natural habitat. The Monkey Wrench Gang is on the move—and peaceful coexistence be damned!
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