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Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store

Dive into the world of the dream production industry in this feel-good Korean #1 bestseller
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'Readers can't get enough of this enchanting story' The Sun 'A delightful journey into a fantasy realm where dreams make everything better' Daily Mail Hugely inventive and wise, we adored this heart-lifting adventure Heat Magazine || THE NO.1 KOREAN BESTSELLER WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store

The best-selling second book of Miye Lee's whimsical and moving duology, translated from the Korean language by Sandy Joosun Lee - beloved characters must visit a special dream-making district to unlock secrets about the customers they lost and hope to bring back.

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'Readers can't get enough of this enchanting story' The Sun 'A delightful journey into a fantasy realm where dreams make everything better' Daily Mail Hugely inventive and wise, we adored this heart-lifting adventure Heat Magazine || THE NO.1 KOREAN BESTSELLER WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD ||

It has been a year since Penny first walked through the doors of DallerGut Dream Department Store, and surviving a year at the store means one thing . . . She is now an official employee of the dream industry! She can finally take the express commuter train to the Company District, where all the dream production companies are located and discover how all raw dream materials and testing equipment are produced.

But the Company District is not quite what she expected, it hides the darker underbelly of the magical industry that Penny thought she was a part of.

Penny discovers the Civil Complaint Center, full of people filing complaints about their dreams. She also learns about the regular customers who have stopped coming to the store. As she gets to the bottom of each complaint, she begins to expand her horizons, transforming from just selling dreams to understanding what lies in the hearts of their lost regulars.

Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store delves deeper into the dream industry and its customers. Why do some of them buy a dream and never return? Will Penny and her colleagues be able to bring their regulars back?

Readers are OBSESSED with this dreamy duology: 'I was delighted to discover how Penny had developed' 'Deliciously, quirkily, bonkers... And brilliant!' 'Just as charming and joyful as the first' 'The concept, lore & worldbuilding are so unique and well-realised'

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035412808

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wildfire

Contributors:

  • Translated by Sandy Joosun Lee

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 225g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Miye Lee was born in Busan in 1990. After graduating from the Busan National University School of Materials Science and Engineering, she worked as a semiconductor engineer at Samsung Electronics. Her debut novel DallerGut Dream Department Store was published in Korea in 2020, and entirely funded through enthusiastic fan response on a popular crowdfunding service. The duology has since become a global bestseller and has been published in over 18 languages. Her latest work is a novella titled Break Room.

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