Overdue library book returned after 50 years
The copy of George Orwell's novel has a signature "musty" smell, according to the library.
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Eric Arthur Blair was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to all totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism.
The copy of George Orwell's novel has a signature "musty" smell, according to the library.