Discover the Korean runaway prizewinning bestseller for fans of Lonely Castle on the Mirror and Klara and the Sun
Let's all learn how to slow down...
2035: In the shadow of a race course, a young woman finds a robot on a scrap heap, contemplating the sky. Intrigued, she takes him under her care. Together, they decide to rescue the racehorse named Today, heading for the knackers' yard after a lifetime of overwork. To make Today happy again, 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 Today running too fast. She is in pain and will soon injure herself.
To save his beloved horse, Coli will commit one final act of bravery ...
Radiant, urgent, and deeply moving, A Thousand Blues is a hymn to our earth and to our humanity, giving a powerful voice to those left behind in a fast-forward world of toxic productivity and competition. Brimming with heart, hope, and rage, it shows with vivid empathy and warmth how friendship, community, and sacrifice will set us free.
[A] healing and heartfelt love story to the earth ― My Weekly
The heartstring-tugging glimpses of a sad injured pony are cleverly layered with a multi-generational backstory about the various impacts of technological change on people’s lives. Lovely stuff. ― SFX
Thoughtfully translated . . . and beautifully tracks the sacrifices made to save the racehorse Today. ― PA Media
A heartwarming and fascinating story ― Sheerluxe
About the Author
Cheon Seon-ran (Author)
Born in 1993, Cheon Seon-ran is a graduate of Dankook University and Anyang Arts school. She often dreams of a world where humans become a minority in a world of flora and fauna, and what the end of the world might look like. She penned her thoughts down in this novel which won the 4th Korea Sci-fi Literature Award. A THOUSAND BLUES has been adapted as a stage musical in Korea and will be published around the world.
Chi-Young Kim (Translator)
Chi-Young Kim is the translator of the New York Times bestselling Korean novel Please Look After Mom and the Korean contemporary classic The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly. She lives in Los Angeles.
