Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the outsideâ€”and betrayal born within the close-knit communityA Penguin

The Moon Is Down

Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the outsideâ€”and betrayal born within the close-knit community

A Penguin Classic

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 warâ€”and about human nature.

Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeckâ€™s self-described â€œcelebration of the durability of democracyâ€ 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.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2006608563
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1995-11-01
UnitCount 1
UPCs 664821366020
EANs 9780140187465

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2006608563
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1995-11-01
UnitCount	1
UPCs	664821366020
EANs	9780140187465

The Moon Is Down

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