About This Book
Originally published at the zenith of Nazi Germany's power, Steinbeck's fable THE MOON IS DOWN explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the outside and betrayal from within t...
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Reading Time Estimates
3h 52m
slow reader
180 WPM
2h 47m
average reader
250 WPM
1h 59m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 41,800 words📅 6 days at 30 min/day
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2 h 47 min
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Audiobook (1.5x)
3 h 6 min
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4 h 39 min
Audio 2x
2 h 19 min
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