The book The Americans was initially reviled by the critics, but it very quickly became embraced by a younger generation of photographers and then others.
This seems remarkable. The political class loathes him; the press relentlessly reviles him; business despises him; and voters want him to go. His approval rating has plummeted to below 20%.
We spent the advance on a new car (a standard shift which Tabby hated and reviled in her most colorful millworker's language) and I signed a teaching contract for the 1973-1974 academic year.