The Moon Is Down

by John Steinbeck · first published 1942

The Moon Is Down is a 1942 novel by American writer John Steinbeck. The book is about the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by an unnamed army. Steinbeck wrote it as propaganda intended to fuel resistance movements in occupied countries during World War II. The book was widely bootlegged and adapted for the stage in Europe. The Moon Is Down was adapted into a film by Irving Pichel in 1943.

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Original language:

American English

Reader rating:

★ 4.3 / 5 (12 on Open Library)

Year page:

1942