The Moon is Down Paperback - 1995
by John Steinbeck; Introduction by Donald V. Coers
In this masterful account set in Norway during World War II, Steinbeck explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. Occupied by Nazi troops, a small, peaceable town comes face to face with evil imposed from the outside--and betrayal born within the close-knit community.
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In this masterful tale set in Norway during World War II, Steinbeck explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. As he delves into the emotions of the German commander and the Norwegian traitor, and depicts the spirited patriotism of the Norwegian underground, Steinbeck uncovers profound, often unsettling truths about warand about human nature.
Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s self-described celebration of the durability of democracy” had an extraordinary impact as Allied propaganda in Nazi-occupied Europe. Despite Axis efforts to suppress it (in Fascist Italy, mere possession of the book was punishable by death), The Moon is Down was secretly translated into French, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, German, Italian and Russian; hundreds of thousands of copies circulated throughout Europe, making it by far the most popular piece of propaganda under the occupation. Few literary works of our time have demonstrated so triumphantly the power of ideas in the face of cold steel and brute force. This edition features an introduction by Donald V. Coers.
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- Title The Moon is Down
- Author John Steinbeck; Introduction by Donald V. Coers
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 144
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.s.a.
- Date 1995-11-01
- ISBN 9780140187465 / 0140187464
- Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
- Dimensions 7.77 x 5.11 x 0.38 in (19.74 x 12.98 x 0.97 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Library of Congress subjects War stories, Alternative histories (Fiction)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95014803
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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