The Dallergut Dream Department Store: A Novel: The #1 Korean Bestseller with Over a Million Copies Sold

The Dallergut Dream Department Store isn’t just a place, it’s a state of mind. Tucked away between the folds of our subconscious, somewhere between waking and sleep, lies a little town full of sleepy people. No, really, everyone walking the streets in their pajamas (or temporarily in the nude), every soft-footed family pet, and every wild animal wandering down the boulevard is someone fast asleep in their own reality.

They come from the waking world in search of dreams. Dreams of their past and dreams of what they hope will come to pass; they even sometimes seek out dreams from loved ones lost to death. Twenty-four hours a day, they wander into the town’s most beloved and well-stocked dream emporium, and that’s where Penny has set her sights to kick off her career as a dream-seller.

Full of beautiful imagery and unforgettable characters, this novel is brimming over with whimsy and heartfelt emotion in equal measures. Penny’s fresh viewpoint is the perfect palette for the reader to explore the zany world of celebrity dream-makers; and coupled with the poignant depictions of the effect their dreams have on their dreamers makes for the perfect blend of magical realism and hopeful fantasy.