Overdue copy of George Orwell’s ‘The Road to Wigan Pier’ returned to library 50 years later – and it ‘smelled downright awful’

The hard-cover book of George Orwell's "Road to Wigan Pier" was due at the Hull Central Library all the way back in 1974. What would've been a hefty fee was eliminated thanks to the library's choice to waive all fines during the COVID-19 pandemic.