The Moon is Down
de Steinbeck, John
- Usado
- Bueno
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bueno/Near Fine
- Librería
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STREETSVILLE, Ontario, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Viking, 1942 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st US Edition. Published in 1942, the book tells the story of the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by the army of an unnamed nation at war with England and Russia. Although the book never names the occupying force as German, references to "The Leader" and "memories of defeats in Belgium and France 20 years ago" clearly suggest it. Written with a purpose to motivate and enthuse the resistance movements in occupied countries, the book has appeared in at least 92 editions across the world. Numerous editions of the book were secretly and illegally published across all of occupied Europe. It was also adapted for stage and film. The film production in 1943 starred Cedric Hardwicke, Henry Travers and Lee J. Cobb..
Sinopsis
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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- Librería
- KALAMOS BOOKS
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 039745
- Título
- The Moon is Down
- Autor
- Steinbeck, John
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Edición
- 1st US Edition
- Editorial
- Viking
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1942
- Palabras clave
- FICTION WORLD WAR II RESISTANCE
- Catálogos del vendedor
- World War II - Fiction;
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