PENGUIN The Pillow Book
H**N
Incredible book. Could’ve been written recently but 1000 years old.
A gorgeous book. Written 1000 years ago and almost like overheating girls talking now about fashion, handsome men, gossip and goings on… an incredible look at court life in Japan. Funny and poignantBook arrived quickly and in perfect condition. It is now well read!
N**T
A well translated classic
The account of life in the Japanese Empress Teishi's court from the viewpoint of a gentlewoman Sei Shonagan.A classic which brings to life the Japanese Royal Court in 966-1017 in exquisite detail.Full of descriptions of all kinds of happenings in her everyday life.
J**D
Beautifully written, and very engaging snapshot into a closeted ...
Beautifully written, and very engaging snapshot into a closeted world, but by the end of the book you onder what exactly you will take away from the experience of having read it
M**D
like watching paint dry
My sister told me this was a must...It certainly helps me go to sleep ...
A**W
Very good service, well packaged
Classic of japanese literature
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