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The Moon Is Down
by John Steinbeck
- Used
- good
- hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Morston, Norfolk
Item Price
$22.31
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About This Item
Stockholm: Clipper Books / The Continental Book Company, 1942. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo. Scarce hardback continental edition of Steinbeck's wartime novel of military occupation in Norway, Stock toned to page edges but otherwise in VG internal order. Bookplate of Ludvig and Mary Almqvist to front pastedown. Green, paper-covered boards well worm to edges and marled front and rear. Quarter grey cloth with green titling to spine. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo. 188pp
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Journobooks
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008986
- Title
- The Moon Is Down
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Clipper Books / The Continental Book Company
- Place of Publication
- Stockholm
- Date Published
- 1942
- Pages
- 188
- Keywords
- Resistance
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
- Size
- 12mo
Terms of Sale
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My original speciality was books about journalism, journalists, newspapers and other media (hence the name) and I still have a good stock of hard-to-find books in that field. Over time I have added a wide and eclectic variety of other collectible volumes alongside a general secondhand stock. I am a collector as well as a seller so know all about the pitfalls of online buying as well as the joys. i wiil try to make your buying experience as easy and as pleasant as possible.
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