{"product_id":"a-thousand-blues","title":"A Thousand Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE #1 KOREAN INSTANT BESTSELLER AND PRIZEWINNER WITH A UNIQUE NARRATOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the original and uplifting sensation for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and KLARA AND THE SUN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's only when we slow down that we can truly experience joy...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2035: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo remind Today of happier times, they hatch a plan to let her run one last race. But it will be no ordinary event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey will train her to run the slowest race of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrated by a most unusual and unforgettable storyteller, \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Blues\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful hymn to our humanity. Brimming with heart, hope and rage, it is a book to cherish, share and re-read.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn 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. \u003cem\u003eA Thousand Blues\u003c\/em\u003e has been adapted as a stage musical in Korea and will be published around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Translator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChi-Young Kim is the translator of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Korean novel \u003cem\u003ePlease Look After Mom\u003c\/em\u003e and the Korean contemporary classic \u003cem\u003eThe Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.3 x 2.9 x 20.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doubleday UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46544377086109,"sku":"9781529938029","price":109.95,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/a_thousand_blues_cheon_seon-ran_9781529938029.jpg?v=1741055634","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/a-thousand-blues","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}