The work of the reallife sei shonagon consists of essays, lists, anecdotes, poems, and descriptive passages about her daily life. Series 1 to 7 are omnibus editions, series 8 comprises 5 x 15 programmes. These are detective stories with sei shonagon as a principal character and feature many of her lists. The pillow book is also the name of a series of radio thrillers written by robert forrest and broadcast on bbc radio 4s womans hour drama. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Robert forrest 0 followers books by robert forrest. The pillow book aired within the 15 minute drama series from 11 to 15 august 2008 on bbc radio 4. Written by a lady of the court at the height of heian culture, this book enthralls with its lively gossip, witty observations, and subtle impressions. View robert forrest s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The pillow book bbc radio 4 fm 8 june 2009 bbc genome. Her mother would read aloud from a 1,000yearold manuscript, italics the pillow book of sei shonagon, unital which dealt among other things with the arts of love. Benedict cumberbatch, cal macaninch, full cast, and others. Pillow, by nathan bedford forrest s men, are said to be over blown by these same heritage advocates.
Robert forrest s thriller set in 10thcentury japan. Pillow story as a rallying cry to make usct more violent in battle. Pillow book project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Forrest webb writes under his own name and three pseudonyms because, he says, it enables him to switch styles and subjects. The pillow book is inspired by the writings of sei shonagon, a poet and ladyinwaiting to the empress of the 10thcentury japanese court.
Written by robert forrest, audiobook narrated by benedict cumberbatch, cal macaninch, full cast, mark bazeley, ruth gemmell. Nagikos father was a calligrapher, and when she was a little girl he would write his birthday greetings on her face. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. A thriller and love story set in 10thcentury japan. Because children invest their birthdays with enormous importance, its no wonder that when nagiko grows up she. Read by benedict cumberbatch, cal macaninch, mark bazeley, ruth gemmell, full cast. Journey into fear by eric ambler, bbc radio 7, 28 february 4 march 2011. Eleventh series of the mystery thriller set in 10thcentury japan. The pillow book by robert forrest, bbc radio 4, 2009 2012. The exorcist by william peter blatty, bbc radio 4, february 2014. Robert forrest s popular thriller, set in 10thcentury japan. Read chapter 1 from the story pillow book 1 by lazysoaps with 20,279 reads. Originally published in 1967 by columbia university press.
Robert forrest strathaven academy strathaven, south. Lady shonagon is an imperial courtesan, living at the court of the japanese emperor in the 10th century. Robert forrest is a scottish three time sony award winning dramatist playwright who has created many radio shows for bbc radio and a stage play jason and the argonauts for children that toured internationally and on broadway. The work of shonagon consists of a collection of essays, anecdotes, poems, and descriptive passages that have little connection to one another except. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. When a series of disturbing thefts within the palace walls throws the court into confusion. The pillow book of sei shonagon is a fascinating, detailed account of japanese court life in the eleventh century. Series 4 episode 1 of 5 by robert forrest first broadcast on bbc radio 4, monday 31 october 2011 lady shonagon and lieutenant yukinari reunite for a new adventure in 10th. Robert forrest the pillow book series 111 a fullcast. A thriller and love story set in 10th century japan, the pillow book is inspired by the writings of sei shonagon, a poet and ladyinwaiting to the empress. The pillow book is inspired by the writings of sei shonagon, a poet and ladyinwaiting to the empress of the 10th century japanese court. The pillow book was written by a lady of the japanese court, sei shonagon, at the end of the 10th century, and comprised poetry, gossip, important happenings and other events in the court.
Browse audiobooks written by robert forrest sorted by. As robert trevelyan he produced a quartet of pendragon books, the swashbuckling adventure stories of a young surviving officer. Inspired by the writings of sei shonagon the tenthcentury japanese poet and ladyinwaiting to the empress teishi. A chill wind brings ominous news, and a bloodstained letter from yukinari. With the empress teishi dead, lady shonagon has been banished from the imperial palace and separated from her policeman. Forrest lives in strathaven, south lanarkshire, scotland radio adaptations.
Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. He has also adapted the exorcist for bbc radio 4 feb 2014. Memoirs of a lady on the make 1,000 years ago in japan, a court ladyinwaiting, sei shonagon, kept a journal, her pillow book, of her life, loves and intense dislikes. It has been nine months since lieutenant yukinari and lady shonagon solved the crimes in the palace and nine months since they parted. The pillow book is an experiment in the potential of film. Do you know something about this programme that we have not included above.
The pillow book bbc radio 4 fm 15 august 2008 bbc genome. Peter greenaway released his film the pillow book in 1996. A fullcast historical crime drama audiobook by robert forrest. The pillow book online synopses of robert forrest s original five radio series. This fullcast drama stars ruth gemmell as sei shonagon, with yukinari played by mark bazeley in series and cal macaninch in series 410.
The pillow book of sei shonagon is a fascinating, detailed account of japanese court life in the eleventh century written by a lady of the court at the height of heian culture, this book enthralls with its lively gossip, witty observations, and subtle impressions lady shonagon was an erstwhile rival of lady murasaki, whose novel, the tale of genji, fictionalized the the pillow book of sei. Pdf download the pillow book of sei shonagon by sei. The storm is passing, so lady shonagon decides to revisit a game of her youth and wander the palace corridors at night. It rejects convention and asks the viewer to forget traditions and entrenched assumptions. Publication date 20080811 topics bbc radio drama, 15 minute drama, historical crime drama language english. Series 111 a fullcast historical crime drama by robert forrest available from rakuten kobo.
As robert trevelyan he produced a quartet of pendragon books, the swashbuckling adventure stories of a young surviving officer of the charge of the light brigade in the crimean war. The pillow book is also the name of a series of three radio thrillers written by robert forrest and broadcast on bbc radio 4s womans hour drama. Eleventh series of the mystery thriller set in 10th. The pillow bookseries 111 by robert forrest overdrive. History totally vindicates nathan bedford forrest of the biased charge that the battle of ft. Series 111 audiobook by robert forrest, narrated by benedict cumberbatch, cal macaninch, full cast, mark bazeley, ruth gemmell. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Robert forrest the pillow book series 111 a fullcast historical crime drama. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover robert s connections and jobs at similar companies. Series 1 episode 1 of 5 by robert forrest first broadcast on bbc radio 4, monday 11 august 2008 robert forrest s thriller and love story set. The pillow book of sei shonagon, the diary of a courtesan in tenth century japan. Many historians have pointed their selfrighteous fingers at confederate general nathan bedford forrest, calling him, the butcher of fort pillow, and have permeated the myth that he set off, and participated in, a frenzied racist massacre of u. Starring vivian wu and ewan mcgregor, it tells a modern story that references sei shonagons work. Written by robert forrest, benedict cumberbatch reads the part of.