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A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seon-ran

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A Thousand Blues

Author
Cheon Seon-ran
Narrator
Jennifer J Kim
Publisher
Transworld
Publish Date
13 March 2025
Run Time
8 hours 11 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Science fiction: near future, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Horse racing, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Fiction in translation
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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, put themselves at risk, and pull off the mother of all deceptions.
‘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

© Cheon Seon-Ran 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Critics Review

  • [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

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Details
Author
Cheon Seon-ran
Narrator
Jennifer J Kim
Duration
8 hours 11 minutes
Release Date
13 March 2025
ISBN
9781529946970
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Transworld
Genre
Science fiction: near future, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Horse racing, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Fiction in translation

Synopsis

Brought to you by Penguin.THE #1 KOREAN INSTANT BESTSELLER AND PRIZEWINNERDiscover the original and uplifting sensation for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and KLARA AND THE SUNFrom 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, put themselves at risk, and pull off the mother of all deceptions.‘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© Cheon Seon-Ran 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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