Why is it out of print?

Why is it out of print?

Its critique of capitalism was too threatening to the system so They are trying to supress it.

There are enough extant printed copies to satisfy the demand for printed copies, therefore no commercial basis to print more

Also the cheapest copy I can find on Abe costs 80 euros. What the hell is up with this book?

>There are enough extant printed copies to satisfy the demand for printed copies

It's not for sale anywhere, so that is obviously not the case.

Maybe his estate is doing something stupid?

That's a German translation.

Also German. It's in print in German and French by the way. It's only in English that they're not selling it.

oh my bad

Anyway, I pirated the shit out of it. If they don't want my money, their loss.

Because Dalkey a shit. There seems to be something of a Gaddis revival going on now though, since I've seen The Recognitions and a couple of his other books prominently displayed in several bookstores lately, so it's only a matter of time before a reprint.