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The 82-Year Journey Home: A Library Book’s Epic Return

August 17, 2025August 17, 2025 by Staff
Book Returns After 82 Years: A Library's Tale of Time and Stories

In the quiet hum of August 2025, a small parcel arrived at a US library, carrying within it not just a book, but a whisper from the past. The book, a copy of “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” by Thornton Wilder, was returned after an astonishing 82 years. This wasn’t a simple case of … Read more

Categories History Tags Historical Books, Library Return, Long Journey, Thornton Wilder

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