I understand the risk of over-saturating this blog with PR for my new book … but I can’t resist. What follows are a few words of praise that will appear on the dust cover of Crude World when it comes out in September. A word to the wise: if you click the link on Robert Redford’s name you will be taken to one of the all-time best movie scenes about oil and politics.
“Peter Maass takes a fascinating, nightmarish journey to the far end of the pipeline. If you want to know the true cost of America’s oil addiction–and if even you don’t–you should read this book.” –Elizabeth Kolbert
“With the clarity of a hard-boiled investigator and the grace of a fine writer, Peter Maass reveals how oil has cursed the countries that possess it, corrupted those who want it, and wrought havoc on a world addicted to it. Brilliant and compelling.” –Robert B. Reich
“Crude World gets its energy from Peter Maass’s exhaustive investigation and first-hand experience and results in an illuminating narrative of the true impact of the global dependence on oil. His engaging historic perspective brings clarity to what should come next. This book is essential reading for these times and for anyone interested in making the right decisions about our energy future.” –Robert Redford
“Getting off oil is a great idea for a lot of reasons, like saving the planet’s climate. But Peter Maass gives us another set of bonuses. If you think drug dealing is a dirty business, then meet the biggest drug of all.” –Bill McKibben
