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Book borrowed from Finnish library in 1939 returned 84 years late

Posted on June 5, 2024 by

Copy of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Refugees was due to be returned to Helsinki’s central library month after USSR invaded Finland

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/29/book-borrowed-from-finnish-library-in-1939-returned-84-years-late

By one of those so called “honest” Finns?😉

Enjoy

Bob H

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