Holt, Rinehart and Winston inc. PUBLISHERS

383 Madison Avenue, New York 17, N.Y

Feb. 14, 1969

Mr Charles Ronsac

Opera Mundi

100 Avenue Raymond Poincare

Paris VI, France

Dear Mr Charles Ronsac:

I sent you a cable this morning to the effect that we don't feel we can make an offer for the Wiesenthal book, THE SUNFLOWER, at this time.

It was the feeling of the other editors that the success of such a book in the United States will depend very much on who the American and English contributors are and, equally important, what they say. Obviously, if you can attract Hannah Arendt, Norman Mailer, Mary McCarthy, Saul Bellow, etc., it is quite possible that we will be able to make you a quite attractive offer, after we have had a chance to read their commentary on the philosophy and moral issues established by Wiesenthal.

I am sure you will understand our thinking and I do hope we will have a chance to consider the manuscript when all the English and American essays are in.

With all good wishes,

Sincerely,

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Thomas C. Wallace

Editor in Chief