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A thousand blues

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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. 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.

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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 AI robots. 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 make 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