A Thousand Blues

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It's only when we slow down that we can truly experience joy ... 2035: In the shadow of a race-course, two sisters grow up, helping their mother at the local cafe that serves renow ned ramen. Family life is fractious especially when one of them loses their day-job to an automaton.When 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. To remind Today of happier times, they hatch a plan to let her run one last race. But it will be no ordinary event.They will train her to run the slowest race of her life. Narrated by a most unusual and unforgettable storyteller, A Thousand Blues is a powerful hymn to our humanity. Brimming with heart, hope and rage, it is a book to cherish, share and re-read. Format: Hardcover Published: UK, 2025Publisher: Transworld PublishersPages: 320Language: EnglishISBN 10: 1529938023ISBN 13: 9781529938029 Show more