Hunting and the Hunted
Maude was sitting in her same study cubicle on the fourth floor of the Lester Library. The building was buzzing with anxious students, flirtatious couples and the smell of freshly brewed coffee. It was exam season and Maude was preparing for her last final of the semester. Maude whispered to her flatmate beside her, “Hey Georgie! Do you want to take a break and go book hunting?” “No, I still have to finish this chapter before I do anything. I’ll go next time”, Georgie said reluctantly and puckered her bottom lip out. Book hunting is something Maude has done since her first year at University. When she gets overwhelmed or needs a break she heads into the stacks and tries to find the oldest book in the section. She looks out for spines with regal colourings with notes of gold, page discolouring and dye patterns. So far, her best find has been a copy of the Magna Carta from 1892.
