The Rainfall Market

In The Rainfall Market, you can trade a misfortune for a happiness. Dive into a magical and uplifting world in this Korean bestselling sensation . . .A rumour surrounds an old house. Send a letter and if it's chosen a mysterious ticket will be delivered to you.No one is more surprised than Serin when she receives a ticket inviting her to a market that opens once a year when it rains.Here she's offered to swap her life for another. A better one.The problem? She has one week to find the perfect life and true happiness, or she'll be trapped inside the market forever.Accompanied by Isha the cat, Serin searches through bookstores, hair salons and perfumeries before time runs out.All while a shadow follows quietly behind them . .

The Rainfall Market is a warm and wondrous story about the pursuit of that most elusive of treasures: a perfect life. Gentle, affirming, and utterly transportive, this book will leave you with gratitude for the small things that matter most - and also, the urge to hug your cat. Julie Leong, author of The Teller of Small Fortunes

You Yeong-Gwang (Author)You Yeong-Gwang was born in Seongnam in 1984. He wrote this story during breaks while delivering food for a living. He felt truly happy while writing this story and wishes for all readers to find healing and courage through it so that they may go out and find their own happiness.Slin Jung (Translator)Slin Jung is a freelance translator and interpreter based in Toronto, Canada. Her published translations include the non-fiction Gwangju Uprising and the short story "Black is Black, White is White" in The Age of Doubt. She also contributed to the translation of Beyond the Story- 10-Year Record of BTS.

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