> ------ Forwarded Message > > From: Julie Fain <ju...@haymarketbooks.org> > > Dear Friends, > > From its inception Haymarket Books has prided itself on its > commitment to publishing books that provide activists with access to > ideas that will help in the struggle to change the world - without > regard for whether this mission will obtain approval from the powers > that be. The downside of such conviction is that we are forced to > rely on our supporters to keep us going financially, which is the > reason we are sending this appeal. We have sold out of our existing > copies of Pierre Broue’s The German Revolution, 1917-1923 and need > to undertake a new printing to keep the book in print. But the > upfront costs of printing a book of this size and complexity are > substantial. Printing enough copies to make the unit cost affordable > (even at a $50 price), will cost us more than $5,000. We could print > for slightly cheaper, but we'd have to use thinner paper, give up > the french flaps, and give up the sewn binding that ensures the > pages will remain intact for many years, which is very important in > a book of this size. > > We are encouraged by the reception the book received when it was > first published - so much so that we have sold out of two prior > printings. Clearly, Broue's history of the German revolutionary > experience struck a chord with our readers. Buffeted by the twin > calamities of the first world war and the catastrophic economic > collapse which followed in its wake, in these six decisive years the > revolutionary workers of Germany battled with their exploiters over > the course of world history - ultimately failing in their efforts to > herald in a new social order, but leaving behind countless lessons > for those who think the better world they struggled to establish is > still worth fighting for. Broue sympathetically presents, with > surgical attention to detail, the revolutionary process as it > unfolds, making careful note of every intra-party debate, every > missed opportunity and every tragic mistake. This magisterial, > definitive account of the upheavals in Germany that followed on the > heels of the Russian Revolution is unmatched in its insight, and > indispensable as an historical guide to the real world interplay of > revolutionary theory and practice. > > We could simply plead for donations, and in exchange offer nothing > but the moral gratification of having helped a good cause, but > instead we thought we would sweeten the deal. Because we think our > readers feel just as strongly about reclaiming the stolen history so > masterfully captured by this book as we do, for a limited time we > will be taking advance orders for the second print run for $25 per > book. In order to foot the bill at this rate we need to sell 200 > copies upfront, but anyone still looking for that moral boost will > be able to pre-purchase the book for anywhere between $25 and $50. > > You can use code GERREV on the Haymarket website > http://www.haymarketbooks.org/ > to get the 50% discount, or you can order by phone at 773-583-7884. > Discounted orders must be prepaid, and the offer is valid until > October 31. > > Thanks for your support! >
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