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The Moon is Down
by John Steinbeck
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Aurora, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
The Moon is Down - John Steinbeck (1st Edition 2nd Issue 1942 Hardcover w/ DJ) War Story Military Occupation Fiction G&P A16b
Copyright 1942, published by The Viking Press (NY). Goldstone & Payne, A16b. Stated 'First published in March 1942' on the copyright page with no subsequent printings listed. Second issue or state per the corrected error on page 112, line 11 (there is no period between the words talk and this). Dust jacket in protective mylar cover and is price-clipped on the front flap, and all other flaps are clipped as well. Jacket shows wear to include heavy tanning and sunfade (particularly the spine and top edge), nicks, large chips, tears, and shelfwear. Blue hardcovers show wear such as sunfade to the top edge, nicks to the edges, scratches, shelfwear, and dark spots/foxing to the top edges. The textblock is tanned with spots and foxing (particularly the top edge). There does not appear to be writing in the text. Ex-libris sticker on the front pastedown. Overall, it is in Good condition.
Synopsis
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 war—and 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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- Bookseller
- Bronze Anthology LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1225
- Title
- The Moon is Down
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition, 2nd State
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- The Moon is Down, John Steinbeck, 1st Edition, 2nd Issue, 1942, Novel, War Story, Military, Occupation, Alternate History, Fiction, G&P A16b,
- Bookseller catalogs
- 20th Century Fiction; First Edition;
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