By the outbreak of the Second World War the work had become less marketable due to its unpatriotic nature .
When in 1943 Crawford proposed it to Methuen Publishing they turned it down ; he gave copies to a few friends , but never published it .
By the outbreak of the Second World War the work had become less marketable due to its unpatriotic nature , and when in 1943 Crawford proposed it to Methuen Publishing they turned it down ; he gave copies to a few friends , but never published it .