Andrew Dickens Afternoons

After 27 years, an independent bookstore in England has finally parted with one of its longest serving residents.A children's biography on William the Conqueror has sat on the shelves at Broadhurts Bookshop in Southport since May 1991. A staff member excitedly announced on Twitter this week that they have finally managed to sell it. Staff member Joanne Ball told The Guardian that they always had faith the book would sell.She says they normally return books that aren't sold within 12 months, but they sometimes keep books that are on rarer subjects or one that are personal favourites.LISTEN TO RAYLENE TALK WITH ANDREW DICKENS ABOVEI have just sold a book that we have had in stock since May 1991. We always knew its day would come.— Broadhursts Bookshop (@BroadhurstBooks) November 17, 2018See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.