Thousand Blues

Brought to you by Penguin.THE #1 KOREAN INSTANT BESTSELLER AND PRIZEWINNER WITH A UNIQUE NARRATORDiscover the original and uplifting sensation for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and KLARA AND THE SUNIt'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.'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(c) Cheon Seon-Ran 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025