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John Steinbeck: A Powerhouse of Literature

The Moon Is Down

The Moon Is Down (1942)

One of Steinbeck's shorter novels, it was completed right before his departure for Europe as a war correspondent during World War II. The novel describes the occupation of a small, unnamed mining town in Northern Europe by an unidentified army.

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