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Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises returned to a Connecticut library 56 years late, accompanied by a heartfelt note and cheque, charming locals and going viral online.
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Hemingway classic returned to the library 56 years late

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Last updated: 2025/01/28 at 12:42 PM
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The copy of Hemingway’s 1926 classic 'The Sun Also Rises.' (Picture: Jam Press)
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An Ernest Hemingway classic has been returned to a local library 56 years late.

The copy of Hemingway’s 1926 classic ‘The Sun Also Rises’ was returned with a cheque to cover the cost of the book.

It was taken out in 1969 when Richard Nixon was American President and Elvis Presley was in the charts.

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The tome was sent to Greenwich Library in Connecticut, US, with a handwritten note.

The book borrower said: “I was born and raised in Greenwich, my family moved to upstate New York in 1980.

“I was recently going through some old boxes and found this book.

“I re-read it and am now returning it – 56 years late.

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“I am enclosing a cheque that I hope will cover the cost of replacing the book.”

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A library spokesperson said: “Is this the most overdue book of all time?

“Fifty-six years overdue, we just received this copy of Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises!”

They added: “Luckily we no longer have overdue fines.

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“Thanks to the former patron that mailed this book to us, including a cheque to replace it with a newer copy.”

A video of the returned book has gone viral on Instagram with over 5,000 views, as reported by What’s The Jam.

One local said: “Nice, collectible.”

Another added: “You have to frame that note.”

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American author Sam G Woodruff remarked: “Love this so much!”

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