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By morning, on a different tide, somebody will see something else in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSits alongside \u003cem\u003eThe Little Prince\u003c\/em\u003e by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, \u003cem\u003eThe Phantom Tollbooth\u003c\/em\u003e by Norton Juster, or any book whose title you remember as a colour first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Fine Art of Bookmarks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58112174555520,"sku":"TFAOB-S10-B048","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/2346\/9440\/files\/sea-arch-fine-art-bookmark-fine-art-bookmark-cover.jpg?v=1780057129"},{"product_id":"sunburst","title":"Sunburst","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"long-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe promotion arrives the morning you had decided to resign. The kindness comes from the colleague you were sure had never noticed you. The best view of the kitchen is found by accident on the day you were looking for the spare key. The friend turned out to have been worrying about you all year, while you were thinking they did not know your name. Good news travels by the route you were not watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a stretch of north Pacific coast, a sun about to set is coming up around a stack of basalt instead of over the open sea. The arch you came to see is over to one side, in the dark. The pebble beach is taking gold from the wrong direction and is fine with it. 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