A flat-lay graphic of Korean books including Greek Lessons by Han Kang, Marigold Mind Laundry by Jungeun Yun, The Trunk by Kim Ryeo-ryeong, The Nine Cloud Dream by Kim Man-Jung, The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories, The Poet by Yi Mun-Yol, The Story of Hong Gildong.

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Jungeun Yun

Shanna Tan

A charming and engaging tale . . . a lightly spun confection of a story

Sweet and soothing, delivered in prose as soft and crisp as fresh folded laundry

It’s easy to slip away into this stunning novel and it’s perfect for cosy evenings; this is a healing and extraordinary book that will wash over you like a warm shower

The NEXT irresistibly uplifting read for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD set in a magical laundry 
 
The #1 International word-of-mouth bestseller 
 
Heartwarming and inspirational, MARIGOLD MIND LAUNDRY will remind you there is always a reason to feel positive 
 
'A life-changing novel' ***** reader review 
'A book that makes me reflect on my life' ***** 
'Even better when you read it with a loved one' ***** 
'I took leave from work because I needed to finish it in one sitting' ***** 
 
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We will wash away your pain and iron away any creases in your heart. 
 
Overnight, in the village of Marigold on top of a hill, old Jieun has conjured up a magical Mind Laundry, where she cleanses painful experiences from her customer's hearts, transferring them into stains on a T-shirt and transforming them into dazzling red petals. 
 
We meet five of Jieun's customers to her laundry: a frustrated young filmmaker; a tortured social-media influencer; a distraught mother who has discovered her husband’s other family; a young woman two-timed by her lover, and Yeonghui, a victim of bullying, who works as a delivery man to escape his pain in routine. 
 
After washing away their pain and ironing out their creases, Jieun discovers an astonishing revelation about memory, pain and moving on. 
 
As we laugh, wonder and grow with the vivid characters in this book, MARIGOLD MIND LAUNDRY shows how we too can tap into the positivity and magic that lies in us all. 
 
Which bad memories would you like to wash away? 
__________ 
 
NOW A #1 STRAITS TIMES BESTSELLER, SINGAPORE 
 
Translated by Shanna Tan, award-winning translator of WELCOME TO THE HYUNAM-DONG BOOKSHOP

Jungeun Yun

Praise for Marigold Mind Laundry

A joyous read

A charming and engaging tale . . . a lightly spun confection of a story

Sweet and soothing, delivered in prose as soft and crisp as fresh folded laundry

A joyous read

A charming and engaging tale . . . a lightly spun confection of a story

Sweet and soothing, delivered in prose as soft and crisp as fresh folded laundry

A joyous read

A charming and engaging tale . . . a lightly spun confection of a story

Sweet and soothing, delivered in prose as soft and crisp as fresh folded laundry

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