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, M.D., 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!

Customer Reviews:
Seeing through Abbey
I read this book in the early 80s when I had just moved to Moab, Utah, where Abbey lived for a while and where he worked for the Park Service. I was appalled by what others have already noted, the glib tacit approval of vandalism.

Abbey was a talented and entertaining writer and could weave magic out of the landscape. I am one of the people who moved to Moab because of Desert Solitaire, a decision I never regretted, altho I left when the town became ruined for anyone but the very rich - See Brave New West by Jim Stiles. But in all Abbey's work, not just Monkey Wrench Gang, a nasty streak surfaces now and then, and at some point I quit reading him.

Good book but arrived damaged.
This is a fine book, but unfortunately it arrived damaged. It looked like it had been exposed to water, because the pages and cover were curled and wrinkled.
It looked as though the damage happened prior to shipment because the box was in good condition.

Monkey Wrench Gang
The product was in excellent condition. The shipping time was incredibly fast. I ordered the book on a Friday night and it arrived on a Monday.

Not for kids who've read Scat
Scat

Our family has enjoyed and appreciated reading Carl Hiaasen's books for young adults - Hoot, Flush and most recently SCAT. In Scat, one of Hiaasen's characters recommends The Monkey Wrench gang to a fourteen year old character. We decided to check it out after finishing Scat. It is extremely vulgar and not a book most tweens would enjoy. As an adult, I found humor in the book and the monkey wrench gangs tactics are mildly amusing. If you are a family looking for something to read after Scat, I wouldn't recommend The Monkey Wrench Gang.

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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