The Monkey Wrench Gang

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User Review - grandpahobo - LibraryThing

This is a book that I will remember for a long time, The story is entertaining, as are the characters. I firmly believe the author intended that the story have a moral, but I have no idea what it is. Read full review

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User Review - patl - LibraryThing

There are two ways to review this book. One, as a novel. Edwards Abbey writes a blazing, funny, madcap zany story of a group of four anarchist friends, hell-bent to stop the development of the ... Read full review

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User Review - RickHarsch - LibraryThing

What fate befalls the cult classic over time? Forgotten is one option, trapped in time is another. Retention of status quo is probably the most pure, the book ‘rediscovered’ every generation or so ... Read full review

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User Review - untraveller - LibraryThing

The 4th or 5th time I've read the book....probably the last. Still an excellent read, full of one-liners, but sad all at the same time. Humans never learn and we continue to mess up our home for money ... Read full review

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User Review - carlosemferreira - LibraryThing

Violent in writing if not necessarily in the actions described, this book deals brilliantly deals with the difficulty of acting when the political system is seen not to be responsive to the problematic relationship between business and the environment. Humourous, topic and relevant Read full review

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User Review - Devil_llama - LibraryThing

Perhaps if any book could be called THE Environmental Classic, this book should certainly be in the top contenders for the title. Abbey's gang of lovable misfits sets out to save the world, one fence ... Read full review

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User Review - jbheffernan - LibraryThing

This is one of my all time favorite books. The opening chapter is a classic and it certainly catches ones interest. There is an anarchic edge to the book which I appreciated. I believe that Edward Abbey's deep love for wild things and the desert shines through. Read full review

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User Review - o_nate - LibraryThing

Even if you're not an Earth First! sympathizer, this is an excellent, rollicking adventure tale from a unique jaundiced perspective, with memorable characters and a naturalist's eye for the desert's austere beauty. Read full review