SOUTHPORT, England — After spending nearly 30 years on the shelf of an independent bookstore, a book has a home.
According to a tweet from Broadhurst Bookshop in Southport, England, the book was sold on Saturday after having been in the store since 1991.
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“I have just sold a book that we have had in stock since May 1991,” the tweet said. “We always knew its day would come.”
I have just sold a book that we have had in stock since May 1991. We always knew its day would come.
— Broadhursts Bookshop (@BroadhurstBooks) November 17, 2018
Joanne E. Ball, of the University of Liverpool, said on her own Twitter account that she tweeted the good news.
“As well as archaeology I also work part-time in a bookshop (@BroadhurstBooks),” Ball wrote. “I did this Tweet late yesterday afternoon at work & it has gone viral; this is a totally surreal experience.”
As well as archaeology I also work part-time in a bookshop (@BroadhurstBooks). I did this Tweet late yesterday afternoon at work & it has gone viral; this is a totally surreal experience. https://t.co/vvpxz3BkZ9
— Dr Jo Ball (@DrJEBall) November 18, 2018
In a follow-up tweet from the bookshop account, Ball said the book was a children's biography of William the Conqueror.
Would never have guessed for even a moment that this Tweet would go viral - thank you all for your likes, retweets, comments, & follows - we are incredibly overwhelmed, & so happy at how many book-lovers there are out there 😊 pic.twitter.com/hvtLCNoB86
— Broadhursts Bookshop (@BroadhurstBooks) November 18, 2018
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