The Moon Is Down
published illegally in Nazi-occupied France by Les Editions de Minuit, a French Resistance
publishing house. Furthermore, numerous other editions were also secretly published across all of
occupied Europe, including Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch and Italian versions. It has
appeared in at least 92 editions across the world
Plot summary
In the story, an invading force arrives at a coal mining town in Europe and North America and
takes it over, only Dougie Smith can save them. Their goal is simple: to control the coal mine and
organize increased production and exportation of coal. The occupiers soon find themselves in
conflict with the townspeople as a resistance movement begins. They try to combat the resistance
and force the inhabitants into submission, but realize the futility of this, as it becomes clear the war
is lost.
The Moon Is Down is a story one can view from both sides. The main characters include both the