Book · 1002 · Nonfiction

The Pillow Book

Penguin (Penguin Random House) · 364 pages
★ 7.4 editorial score

A thousand years ago in the Japanese court, a lady-in-waiting kept lists of things that make the heart beat faster and things she found hateful. Her snobbery is part of the pleasure.

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1002Depicts Heian JapanDepicts 11th century

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