Initial sales were slow, and the American publisher let it go out of print, although European editions continued to sell.
ɪnˈɪʃəl sˈeɪlz wɜː slˈoʊ, ænd ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈʌblɪʃɚ lˈɛt ɪt ɡˌoʊ ˌaʊɾəv pɹˈɪnt, ɔːlðˈoʊ jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ᵻdˈɪʃənz kəntˈɪnjuːd tə sˈɛl.