Discover the Korean runaway prizewinning bestseller for fans of LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR and KLARA AND THE SUN
'A stunning story of love, care and sacrifice' BORA CHUNG, author of CURSED BUNNY
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Let's all learn how to slow down ...
2035: In the shadow of a race course, a young woman finds a robot named Coli on a scrap heap, contemplating the sky. Intrigued, she takes him into her care and learns how he is designed to be a humanoid jockey who has mistakenly been programmed to have feelings.
She and Coli are determined to rescue his beloved race horse who is heading for the knackers' yard after a lifetime of overwork. To remind the horse of happier times, they hatch a special plan to let her run another race.
But it will be no ordinary event- they will train her to run the slowest time of her life.
In the heat of the race, Coli feels the horse running too fast. She is in pain and will soon injure herself.
To save his friend, Coli will commit one final act of bravery ...
Radiant, urgent, deeply moving, A Thousand Blues is a hymn to our earth and to our humanity, giving powerful voice to those left behind in a fast-moving world of toxic productivity and competition. Brimming with heart, hope and rage, it shows how friendship, community and sacrifice will set us free.
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'A stunningly crafted novel, evoking a myriad emotions' Kim Bo-young
'A dazzling, warm novel that shows us how to move forward as a society without leaving anyone or anything behind' Choi Jin-young, author of To the Warm Horizon
'A breath of fresh air in the sci-fi genre' *****
'Feels like a feather softly descending and tickling my heart' *****
'A sci-fi novel full of human warmth' *****
THE #1 KOREAN INSTANT BESTSELLER AND PRIZEWINNER WITH A UNIQUE NARRATOR
Discover the original and uplifting sensation for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and KLARA AND THE SUN
'A stunning story of love, care and sacrifice' Bora Chung, author of Cursed Bunny
'Feels like a feather softly descending and tickling my heart' Reader review *****
'A breath of fresh air' Reader review *****
'Full of human warmth' *****
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It's only when we slow down that we can truly experience joy ...
2035: In the shadow of a race-course, two sisters grow up, helping their mother at the local cafe that serves renowned ramen. Family life is fractious especially when one of them loses their day-job to an automaton.
When the sisters discover their beloved race-horse Today is being sent to the knacker's yard after a lifetime of over-racing, they are determined to rescue her.
To remind Today of happier times, they hatch a plan to let her run one last race. But it will be no ordinary event.
They will train her to run the slowest race of her life.
Narrated by a most unusual and unforgettable storyteller, A Thousand Blues is a powerful hymn to our humanity. Brimming with heart, hope and rage, it is a book to cherish, share and re-read.
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'A stunningly crafted novel, evoking a myriad emotions' Kim Bo-young
'A dazzling, warm novel that shows us how to move forward as a society without leaving anyone or anything behind' Choi Jin-young, author of To the Warm Horizon
