In 1903, a student named Arthur Lamb checked out "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens from the Toowoomba Grammar School library in Queensland, Australia.

In December 2022, his grandson, John Lamb, returned the book to the library. Only 119 years after it was first checked out!

The school, which has been around since 1875, shared on its Instagram:

Dr Lamb kindly returned it to the School for display - 120 years overdue!!! A huge thank you to the Lamb family.

The book was in a box of things belonging to the Lamb family. At least they thought they belonged to them because the book was apparently stolen.

Nevertheless, the family returned the book, 119 years overdue and in pristine condition. And it's actually a book worth returning, as Charles Dickens is just as much of a literary icon over a century later.