HAHA yeah - can't see many paperbacks surviving! And yeah, from what I've read I think the 'packing' aspect was likely what saved them, as apparently paper only tends to survive at huge depths where there's less movement and colder temperatures.
Also I cannot now rid myself of the mental image of Jack and Ed loading the cannons with books to shoot out.
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Date: 2022-05-31 09:20 am (UTC)Also I cannot now rid myself of the mental image of Jack and Ed loading the cannons with books to shoot out.