Teal Penguin Modern Classics paperback with orange sunset art
Description
I lost my teal Penguin Modern Classics paperback of 'The Sea in Winter' yesterday around 3pm, outside Waterstones on North Street, Brighton. It's a 320-page softcover, a bit worn at the corners, and it has a distinctive orange sunset illustration on the cover. Inside, there’s a green silk bookmark that sticks out a bit, and I wrote my initials 'A.P.' on the first page as a reminder. It’s got sentimental value—my grandmother gave it to me—and I really need it back to keep notes for my course. If anyone finds it, please reply here and I can meet somewhere central in Brighton, maybe near the Pavilion Gardens or Waterstones, to collect.
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