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The Moon Is Down; A Novel
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very good/very good
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition, First Issue. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition, first issue of The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck, in a first state dust jacket.. Octavo, 188pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in silver on spine, title stamped in blind on front cover. Stated "first published in March 1942" on copyright page, with a period between "talk" and "this" on page 112. Slight lean to text block, previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper, some transference from laid-in newspaper clippings. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.00 on front flap, wear to spine edges and flap folds, some loss at tail of spine, bright illustrations, a very good example. (Goldstone & Payne A16b). An important work by John Steinbeck, this novel tells the story of the military occupation of a Northern European town by an unknown militant government. A timely work, first published in 1942 at the height of World War II.
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
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12934
- Title
- The Moon Is Down; A Novel
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Illustrator
- First edition, first issue of The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck, in a first state dust jacket.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Issue
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- first edition The Moon Is Down, The Pearl, The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, Cannery Row, Travels with Charley, Tortilla Flat, The Winter of our discontent, The Moon is Down, The Red Pony, A Russian Journal, In Dubious Battle, To A God Unknown Stein
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