For now, many publishers believe that they have won the chess match that Sargent started.
The publishers believe such details to be essential to the American background of the story.
As late as 1774, publishers believed a copyright was forever.
The publishers, according to Purdy, believed that he was mentally insane.
"Other publishers were very buttoned-down, and believed it was a gentleman's profession."
Not even the book's publisher can really have believed that this was a felicitous explanation.
"My publishers believe this book will cause even more of a stir than the Diana biography."
Thus, many publishers believe that in a time of crisis these books get a second jump-start.
According to Archer, the change was made because the publisher did not believe the American audience would understand a multi-party political system.
And many local publishers believe Gannett now regrets the decision.