Overdue copy of George Orwell’s ‘The Road to Wigan Pier’ returned to library 50 years later – and it ‘smelled downright awful’
A George Orwell book checked out of a library in the United Kingdom 50 years ago was finally returned by a mortified borrower. The hard-cover book of George Orwell’s “Road to Wigan Pier” was due at ...
Overdue library book returned after 50 years
A novel has been returned to a library 50 years past its due date by an embarrassed anonymous borrower. The hard-backed copy of George Orwell's Road to Wigan Pier was supposed to be back at Hull's ...