A Cold War Best-Seller: The Reaction to Arthur Koestler's Darkness at Noon in France from 1945 to 1950.

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Title: A Cold War Best-Seller: The Reaction to Arthur Koestler's Darkness at Noon in France from 1945 to 1950.
Authors: Poulain, Martine
Source: Libraries & Culture. Winter2001, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p172-184. 13p.
Subject Terms: Publishing
Reviews & Products: Darkness at Noon (Book : Koestler)
People: Koestler, Arthur, 1905-1983
Abstract: Features Arthur Koestler's 'Darkness at Noon' which served as the pioneer publication denouncing Stalinist strategies. Obstacles faced by publishing French editions of the book; Cold War Communist censorship and underground book sales; Abhorrence of Koestler's message by the French Communist Party members; Public acclaim for the book.
Database: Education Research Complete
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Abstract:Features Arthur Koestler's 'Darkness at Noon' which served as the pioneer publication denouncing Stalinist strategies. Obstacles faced by publishing French editions of the book; Cold War Communist censorship and underground book sales; Abhorrence of Koestler's message by the French Communist Party members; Public acclaim for the book.
ISSN:08948631
DOI:10.1353/lac.2001.0016