![]() This allowed for people in all occupied countries to bond with this book. When this story was published in 1942, Steinbeck strategically left the village and the invaders unnamed. ![]() Written during World War II, John Steinbeck crafted this book from the stories of refugees from Norway, France, Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands. I firmly believe that this book should be on every shelf. Herd men, followers of a leader, cannot do that, and so it is always the herd men who win battles and the free men who win wars.” - Mayor Orden to Colonel Lanser, Free men cannot start a war, but once it is started, they can fight on in defeat. The people don’t like to be conquered, sir, so they will not be. Tensions rise, resolves break, and punishment endures. Mayor Orden struggles to keep the peace and support the people while soldiers are billeted at his house. The villagers are confused and forced into servitude as the soldiers move in. The Moon is Down is about a small village that becomes occupied by the enemy during World War II. If you have ever needed a book that spoke to both the oppressed and the oppressor, the invaded and the invader, The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck is the book you need. ![]()
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