The Moon Is Down (Movie Edition)
by John Steinbeck
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very good/Good
- Seller
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
Jacket is chipped along edges, but protected by a mylar cover. Spine is lightly bumped, but binding is secure. Previous owner's ink signature on inside front cover. but pages themselves are clean and unmarked.
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 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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Details
- Bookseller
- Moe's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 89347
- Title
- The Moon Is Down (Movie Edition)
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sun Dial Press
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- Lyle
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- Movie tie-in
- an edition of a book which is produced in conjunction with a movie which is usually based on the book, often with a cover image...
- Edges
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....