A thousand blues
Cheon, Seon-Ran2026
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2035: In the shadow of a race course, a young woman finds a robot named Coli on a scrapheap. 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 horse who is heading for the knackers' yard. 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.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swinton Library | Adult Fiction | Science Fiction / Paperback | Available |
Main title:
A thousand blues / Seon-Ran Cheon ; translated by Chi-Young Kim.
Author:
Cheon, Seon-Ran, authorKim, Chi-Young, translator
Work:
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2026.
Collation:
320 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Korean.
ISBN:
9781804995327 (pbk)
Dewey class:
895.735
Language:
EnglishKorean
Subject:
BRN:
4207838