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The Moon is Down.

by STEINBECK, John

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About This Item

Garden City:: The Sun Dial Press,, [1943].. Movie edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket. . Ink inscription; else just about fine in a bright, sharp jacket with a touch of use to the top of the spine.. 8vo,. Illustrated with stills from the Twentieth-Century-Fox film.

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
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
26390
Title
The Moon is Down.
Author
STEINBECK, John
Format/Binding
Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
Book Condition
Used - Ink inscription; else just about fine in a bright, sharp jacket with a touch of use to the top of the spine.
Edition
Movie edition.
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
The Sun Dial Press,
Place of Publication
Garden City:
Date Published
[1943].
Pages
188 pp.
Size
8vo,
Bookseller catalogs
Photoplay editions;

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