Restores the original meaning ofnour Constitutionn—^just in time for the BicentennialnProfessor Forrest McDonald of the University ofnAlabama is conservatism’s foremost Constitutionalnauthority, and perhaps America’s. The Pulitzer Prizencommittee generally sticks to safe, respectable liberalnauthors. But they couldn’t ignore this major book. Thenpraise is pouring in from conservative heavyweights —nand also from historians with imposing credentials:nRUSSELL KIRK, Reflections: “Vigorously and wittUynwritten, and it makes the framing of the Constitution interestingnall over again, even for people who have readnmuch on the subject over the years. Its portraits of thenindividual Framers are careful and candid, and healthilyniconoclastic when there is need for correction of piousnerrors.”nSTANLEY N. KATZ, Princeton: “This is McDonald’snbest book and, indeed, the best single voliune on thenorigins of the U.S. Constitution and the accomplishmentnof the Constitutional Convention of 1787… .Most ofnNovus Ordo Seclonim is devoted to a rigorous analysisnof 18th-century thought (political theory, politicalneconomy, and law). It is solidly grounded in the mostnrecent scholarship and based upon a very originalnreading of the primary sources. McDonald writes withnuncommon grace; the book is a pleasure to read, but it isnnevertheless densely and vigorously argued…. no readernwill regret the hours devoted to this work.”nM. E. BRADFORD, National Review: “The stature ofnForrest McDonald as an interpreter of the confluence ofnlanguage, thought, and action that issued in the UnitednStates Constitution was extraordinary even before thenpublication of his most recent consideration of that subject.nNow … his authority is unequaled — magisterialn…. of inestimable value … McDonald’s masterpiece isnHow to get this $25nHow the Club WorksnEvery 4 weeks (13 times a year) you get a free copy of the Club Bulletin which offers younthe Featured Selection plus a good choice of Alternates — all of interest to conservatives.n* If you want the Featured Selection, do nothing; it will come automatically. * If youndon’t want the Featured Selection, or you do want an Alternate, indicate your wishes onndie handy card enclosed widi your Bulletin and retam it by die deadline date. • Thenmajority of Qub books will be offered at 20-50% discounts, plus a charge for shipping andnhandling. * As soon as you buy and pay for 3 books at r^ular Club prices, your membershipnmay be ended at any time, either by you or by die Club. * If you ever receive anFeatured Selection without having had 10 days to decide if you want it, you may return it atnClub expense for fiill credit. • Good service. No computeis! • The Club wffl offernregular Superbargains, mostly at 70-90% discounts plus shipping and handling. Superbargainsndo NOT count toward fulfilling your Qub obligation, but do enable you to buynfine books at giveaway prices. •*• Only one membeiship per household.nthe reconstruction of an intellectual milieu…. Conservativesnin particular should therefore salute hisnachievement as not merely an intellectual feat but an unparallellednact of service to the Republic…”nLANCE BANNING, author of The Jeffersonian Persuasion:n”More enjoyable and more provocative thannanything I’ve seen on the Constitutional Convention forna very long time finely crafted, humorous, andnlearned.”nCHARLES R. KESLER, American Spectator: “Like allnof his works, this one displays at once an encyclopedicnlearning and a biographer’s sense of character that makenhis retelling of a familiar story always new, vital, andnunexpected. Somehow he finds angles to work that nonone else has seen or seen so well.”nmasterpiece FREEnCONSERVATIVE 11! BOOK CLUBn15 Oakland Avenue • Harrison, N.Y. 10528nPlease accept my membership in the Club and send FREE myncopy of Forrest McDonald’s $25 Novus Ordo Seclorum. I agreento buy 3 additional books at regular Club prices over the next 18nmonths. I also agree to the Club rules spelled out in this coupon.nccuMsnNamenAddressnnnCity State Zipn
January 1975April 21, 2022By The Archive
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