The Monkey Wrench Gang
Abbey, Edward
From Best Books And Antiques, Chandler, TX, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since September 22, 2006
Quantity: 1From Best Books And Antiques, Chandler, TX, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since September 22, 2006
Quantity: 1About this Item
Nicely preserved copy of this off-beat and comical eco-warrior story from the mid 70's. Red and black cloth cover has some light smudging. Silver lettering on the spine is readable and the wrench on the cover is still bright. The dust jacket has a very small tear at the bottom spine, and some foxing inside due to age. Dust jacket has not been price clipped. The pages are clean and unmarked, with no bends or tears. There is some light foxing on the pages. On the page edges, there are some light speckles/spots but this is visible only when the book is closed. Rare First Edition. BR (223). Seller Inventory # ABE-1627054751480
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Monkey Wrench Gang
Publisher: J. B. Lippincott (New York)
Publication Date: 1975
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition.
About this title
Edward Abbey called The Monkey Wrench Gang a "comic extravaganza," which it is, although one with a clear, serious message: to protect the American wilderness from the forces of commercial enterprise. The story centers on George Hayduke, an ex-Green Beret and Vietnam vet, who returns to the Southwestern desert after the war to find his beloved canyons and rivers threatened by industrial development. On a whitewater rafting trip down the Colorado River, Hayduke joins forces with three others who share his indignation and want to do something about it: feminist saboteur and Bronx exile Bonnie Abzug, wilderness guide and outcast Mormon Seldom Seen Smith, and libertarian billboard torcher Doc Sarvis, M.D. Together they venture off to become eco-raiders, waging war on the strip miners, clear-cutters, and the highway, dam, and bridge builders who are turning their natural habitat into a wasteland. The misadventures of this motley group make for an uproarious blend of chaos, conflict, and comedy.
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