About “The Mouse on the Moon”
The Mouse on the Moon is a 1962 novel by Leonard Wibberley. It serves as a sequel to The Mouse That Roared and Beware of the Mouse. The story follows the people of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick, a small country in the Alps, as they attempt a space flight using wine as a propellant. The novel uses satire to comment on the space race, the Cold War, and politics. In 1963, it was adapted into a film with the same title. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1962