Okay, I was able to fix this bug. I also fixed a number of rendering related quirks that bother me.
One of the great things about Stanza is it uses webkit browser as renderer and it exposes the html template file, css, and the javascript for file pagination. This provides a hook to tweak things a bit without access to the code/ You need a jailbroken ipad, of course. The files are
Code:
epub-format.css
epub-functions.js
epub-template.html
Attached couple screenshots. I modified the css to preserve more of the book's formatting, in term of font size and paragraph spacing (the first shot is from the "back page" so fonts are smaller). I also changed the way feedbook does chapter header. Got rid of the word "chapter" and the box for a cleaner look. Added some drop shadow for fun.
I can post the files if anyone interested (and mods have no objection).
I love Stanza. Keep hope alive!
Source epub here:
http://www.feedbooks.com/book/413.epub