Edward Paul Abbey was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which has been cited as an inspiration by radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire.
Abbey spent time as a park ranger at what became Arches National Park near Moab, Utah
The Monkey Wrench Gang was one of Abbey's better-known books (cover of 10th anniversary edition, 1985), and was an inspiration for radical environmental groups, such as Earth First!
The Monkey Wrench Gang is a novel written by American author Edward Abbey (1927–1989), published in 1975.
First edition cover
10th Anniversary edition (1985) from Dream Garden Press, with illustrations by Robert Crumb