That got tricky. I was trying the challenge off this ficly http://ficly.com/stories/31640 before I really looked around. I had to adjust my numbers down when I realized the closest book to me was an Asterix de Gaul comic, or bande dessinee. After a bit of creative “line” counting and a loose translation, voila!
I read this without knowing that it was in response a challenge, and it still really impressed me! The narrator makes some profound observations… well done.
I found your writing very detailed and it looks like you’ve been very reflective at the time of writing it. I think it’s worth continuing to its history. :)