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title: "PENGUIN The Pillow Book"
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# PENGUIN The Pillow Book

**Brand:** sei shonagonmeredith mckinney
**Price:** ₪113
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** PENGUIN The Pillow Book by sei shonagonmeredith mckinney
- **How much does it cost?** ₪113 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

PENGUIN The Pillow Book

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #46,546 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #34 in Japanese History (Books) #357 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #1,079 in Memoirs (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (497) |
| Dimensions  | 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.7 inches |
| Edition  | Translation |
| ISBN-10  | 0140448063 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0140448061 |
| Item Weight  | 10.3 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 416 pages |
| Publication date  | October 30, 2007 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Classics |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

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    Incredible book. Could’ve been written recently but 1000 years old.
  

*by H***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2021*

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!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A well translated classic
  

*by N***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2019*

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.

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    Beautifully written, and very engaging snapshot into a closeted ...
  

*by J***D on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2018*

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

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Pillow Book (Penguin Classics)
- The Tale of Genji: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
- The Tale of the Heike (Penguin Classics)

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