【Australia】

2025-06-26 21:31:17 824 views 93873 comments

Indie bookshops are Australiaoften great places for book lovers to browse for hidden gems. Some gems, though, remain hidden for a pretty long time before anyone picks them up and gives them a home.

Broadhurst's Bookshop, an independent bookshop in the English town of Southport, just sold such a gem after having kept it on their shelves for nearly 28 years.

SEE ALSO: 10 books by women who are changing the world

The tweet announcing the sale currently has 134,000 likes.

It wasn't exactly a current title that went off the shelf after nearly three decades. The book in question was a children's book about the first Norman King of England, William the Conqueror.

Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news. Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

The bookseller was clearly very pleased when the title finally got picked up from the shelf.

The viral tweet from Broadhurst's Bookshop inspired other booksellers to tweet about that one book in their store that lives there for years without being sold.

The Larger Moths of Warwickshire sounds like a hoot, though.

This one's perhaps not such a surprise:

Never throw out a book, guys. Well, maybe that Piers Morgan one.


Featured Video For You
A very important investigation into the 'Harry Potter' books and films

Topics Books

Comments (83932)
Exquisite Information Network

Tinder's new gender options have led to matches for 250,000 trans people

2025-06-26 20:17
Leadership Information Network

New Zealand will ban plastic bags for good

2025-06-26 20:01
Search
Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates.

Follow Us