From a massive rising star in the world of Korean female sci-fi comes the gripping, heartrending tale of how two sisters train a worn-out racehorse to run the slowest race of its life - for fans of KLARA AND THE SUN and CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN
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'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 *****
'A sci-fi novel 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 their local canteen that serves renowned ramen. Family life is fractious especially when one of them loses their day-job to a humanoid.
What makes the sisters' hearts sing is their friendship with Today, a nationally famous racehorse. But Today is now heading for the knackers' yard - she has been pushed too hard.
With the help of a malfunctioning robot, the sisters hatch a special plan for the horse to compete in another race. Because it is only when she is running that she is truly happy.
But it will be no ordinary race- they will train her to run the slowest time of her life.
As Today runs, she is tempted to go too fast - her joints begin to break. In the final moments, to save their horse, one of them will commit the bravest act of their life.
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. Brimming with heart, hope and rage, it shows with startling clarity how, by slowing down, we can fully experience life's wonder and joy.
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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
