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The Monkey Wrench Gang (Penguin Modern Classics)
by Edward Abbey
from Penguin Classics
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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Transgressional Fiction at it's Best. 
Easily Edward Abbey's most brilliant of works... The Monkey Wrench Gang hits on all cylinders. If you're a fan of the ramblings of Bret Easton Ellis or the visionary worlds of Chuck Palahniuk then stop right now and add this book to your shopping cart; you won't be dissapointed.
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Evergreen of Desert Lit
This novel is a great companion to a Four Corners vacation. You can visit all the places that Edward Abbey's tale of eco-mayhem takes his characters and, if you're intrepid, get in some challenging hikes. Even though Abbey is having fun here, the novel sizzles with his righteous indignation about the inroads of construction and exploitation on the desert wilderness.
I loved his characters--nurse Bonnie Abbzug (a tribute to Bella?), surgeon Doc Sarvis, the many-wived Seldom Seen Smith, and deranged... more info
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Where the hell do all these people come from?
I hadn't read Monkey Wrench Gang for 15+ years, and I don't know why, but back then I kind of blew it off. Re-reading it really surprised me. It may even be more timely now than then. Peabody Coal's descendants continue to rape the West(and anywhere else they can get their hands on), land is gobbled up for yuppie hives, planned communities, and SCD's(suburban cluster developments). While I don't totally agree with the Eco-Warrior ethos, Monkey Wrench Gang really got me thinking, and I've started renewing my... more info
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fantastic
The book on amazon was cheaper than at my college bookstore and local bookstores. Brand new, came in time, and all together fantastic service, plus the free shipping was nice.
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