The Big Land (book)

*The Big Land* by Edward Abbey is a vivid environmental novel that explores the clash between industrial development and natural preservation in the American West. Set in a fictional desert region, it depicts efforts to build a dam that would flood the landscape, threatening its ecological and cultural legacy. Through engaging storytelling, Abbey highlights the importance of conserving wildlands and questions the impact of human progress when it disregards nature’s intrinsic value. The book blends adventure with environmental awareness, urging readers to appreciate and protect the wilderness against encroaching modernization.