--- product_id: 13442063 title: "Ecotopia: A Novel" brand: "ernest callenbach" price: "NT$922" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/13442063-ecotopia-a-novel store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Ecotopia: A Novel **Brand:** ernest callenbach **Price:** NT$922 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ecotopia: A Novel by ernest callenbach - **How much does it cost?** NT$922 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/13442063-ecotopia-a-novel) ## Best For - ernest callenbach enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ernest callenbach brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Ecotopia: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/913kYWAjMDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a green world *by L***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2014* First read this nearly 30 years ago - I borrowed a copy from a friend and skimmed through it - I always wanted to reread it more thoroughly, but I sort of forgot about it. Reading that Ernest Callenbach had died put it back into my memory and I decided to see what 40 years would do to its vision. As anybody who has visited Portland can tell you, some of it has become real - and more of it should. Looking back, it seems funny that Callenbach has to explain what biodegradable means or that composting and recycling were once unknown. Though we are still learning that laws against victim-less crimes should be abolished.The "plot" to this story is largely superfluous - it follows that standard device of having a stranger going into an Utopia and describing it for people back home. This has been used as far back as Thomas Moores Utopia and in one of my favorite utopian novels, Island by Aldous Huxley. The stranger is usually converted to the utopian life. The story of how Ecotopia was created seems unlikely, but if you look at all the countries that have devolved since the mid 70s like the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and all the areas that would like to split away, like Scotland, Flanders, Catalonia and most certainly Kurdistan, then perhaps this is not so wild of an idea. A lot of people in Texas are always saying they want independence. At any rate, what is important here is how a green society would work - Callenbach could have placed it on another planet for all the difference it would make (you know, like Pandora in Avatar).One of the things I like about Callenbachs proposed world is how it doesn't fit neatly into any currently existing political or cultural viewpoint. Or at least not any that will likely be allowed onto the pages of the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal. His ideas will resonate best amongst the outsiders and freethinkers across the social spectrum, whether they be left or right or neither. But before you laugh it off, remember; a lot of these things have happened or are happening now. Perhaps back in the early 70s, when this book was being written, they only seemed possible through secession, but now they are being implemented state by state. The next twenty years should be be interesting - you can get a heads up by reading this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Prescient *by D***T on Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2021* I didn’t realize when I bought it that this book was written in 1975. It’s about Washington state, Oregon, and northern California seceding from the United States to create their own environmentally friendly society and a journalist’s impressions about it. Some of the ideas such as biodegradability and picture phones were way ahead of its time. There’s a woman president and a 20-hour work week. There’s more focus on joy and communing with nature and each other than achievement or material success. Marijuana is legal. They hold brutal war games as an outlet for aggression. People live in communal arrangements and relationships are pretty open. It’s amazing how prescient this book is especially about environmental solutions, but then many sci-fi writers seem to be able to envision the future. The story is told in articles the journalist sends back to his editor and entries in his personal diary. Certain segments of the population choose to have their own areas to preserve their cultures which some have accused of being racist in this book. Though it was interesting to read about this version of a society that strives to be utopian, not much actually happens in the story. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Climate crisis awareness 50 years ago *by L***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022* What some people still can't see was known 50 years ago and this book makes clear that we are no smarter, no better at planning, no more far-sighted than we were then. The steps this fictional green government takes to run a sustainable community are as far out of reach today as they were then. Read this and wonder, regret, and weep that no-one took this seriously and now the time seems too late, our human character too rigid, our politicians too stupid, and the planet too impatient to offer mc much hope. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/13442063-ecotopia-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/13442063-ecotopia-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*