The Moon is Down
- SKU: 9780140187465
- Category: Grade 1-3, Snag Books Bestselling Titles
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.
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.Binding Type: Paperback
Author: John Steinbeck
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 11/01/1995
ISBN: 9780140187465
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.77h x 5.11w x 0.38d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 58707 / Moon Is Down
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 5
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.
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.Binding Type: Paperback
Author: John Steinbeck
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 11/01/1995
ISBN: 9780140187465
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.77h x 5.11w x 0.38d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 58707 / Moon Is Down
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 5