A Thousand Blues

Discover the original and uplifting Korean prize-winner for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN, KLARA AND THE SUN and I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN

'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 TAKES A MACHINE WITH HEART TO SAVE A LIFE

From its perch on top of a pile of junk inside a shed, Coli, a robot with powerful observational qualities, waits patiently for someone to find it.

Coli is special among humanoids. This is because Coli has the capacity for emotion.

Today, Coli is feeling particularly in awe – of the sky in all its wondrous shades of blue.

Luckily for Coli, a young girl is about to pass by. She is obsessed with robots.

Together, they will save a life.

But first, they must become friends, play with danger, and pull off the mother of all deceptions.

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'Engaging, touching, subtly disturbing' K-Lit Review

'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