Inspired by the writings of sei shonagon the tenthcentury japanese poet and ladyinwaiting to the empress teishi. History totally vindicates nathan bedford forrest of the biased charge that the battle of ft. Pdf download the pillow book of sei shonagon by sei. Robert forrest the pillow book series 111 a fullcast historical crime drama. Robert forrest strathaven academy strathaven, south. Nagikos father was a calligrapher, and when she was a little girl he would write his birthday greetings on her face. 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 aired within the 15 minute drama series from 11 to 15 august 2008 on bbc radio 4. View robert forrest s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. A fullcast historical crime drama audiobook by robert forrest. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. These are detective stories with sei shonagon as a principal character and feature many of her lists.
Lady shonagon is an imperial courtesan, living at the court of the japanese emperor in the 10th century. Publication date 20080811 topics bbc radio drama, 15 minute drama, historical crime drama language english. As robert trevelyan he produced a quartet of pendragon books, the swashbuckling adventure stories of a young surviving officer. Eleventh series of the mystery thriller set in 10th. The exorcist by william peter blatty, bbc radio 4, february 2014. Series 1 to 7 are omnibus editions, series 8 comprises 5 x 15 programmes. With the empress teishi dead, lady shonagon has been banished from the imperial palace and separated from her policeman. He has also adapted the exorcist for bbc radio 4 feb 2014. The pillow book by robert forrest, bbc radio 4, 2009 2012. 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. Forrest lives in strathaven, south lanarkshire, scotland radio adaptations.
Pillow story as a rallying cry to make usct more violent in battle. The pillow book is an experiment in the potential of film. Journey into fear by eric ambler, bbc radio 7, 28 february 4 march 2011. It has been nine months since lieutenant yukinari and lady shonagon solved the crimes in the palace and nine months since they parted. Robert forrest s thriller set in 10thcentury japan. Benedict cumberbatch, cal macaninch, full cast, and others. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Peter greenaway released his film the pillow book in 1996. 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. Read chapter 1 from the story pillow book 1 by lazysoaps with 20,279 reads.
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. The pillow book of sei shonagon, the diary of a courtesan in tenth century japan. The pillow book of sei shonagon is a fascinating, detailed account of japanese court life in the eleventh century. A chill wind brings ominous news, and a bloodstained letter from yukinari. The pillow book bbc radio 4 fm 8 june 2009 bbc genome. The work of shonagon consists of a collection of essays, anecdotes, poems, and descriptive passages that have little connection to one another except. Series 111 a fullcast historical crime drama by robert forrest available from rakuten kobo. 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 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. 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.
The storm is passing, so lady shonagon decides to revisit a game of her youth and wander the palace corridors at night. Series 111 audiobook by robert forrest, narrated by benedict cumberbatch, cal macaninch, full cast, mark bazeley, ruth gemmell. 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. Read by benedict cumberbatch, cal macaninch, mark bazeley, ruth gemmell, full cast. The work of the reallife sei shonagon consists of essays, lists, anecdotes, poems, and descriptive passages about her daily life.
Forrest webb writes under his own name and three pseudonyms because, he says, it enables him to switch styles and subjects. 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. Starring vivian wu and ewan mcgregor, it tells a modern story that references sei shonagons work. Robert forrest 0 followers books by robert forrest. Written by robert forrest, audiobook narrated by benedict cumberbatch, cal macaninch, full cast, mark bazeley, ruth gemmell. 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. Pillow book project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The pillow book bbc radio 4 fm 15 august 2008 bbc genome. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. A thriller and love story set in 10thcentury japan. Eleventh series of the mystery thriller set in 10thcentury japan. 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. Written by robert forrest, benedict cumberbatch reads the part of. 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.
Originally published in 1967 by columbia university press. 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. The pillow book is inspired by the writings of sei shonagon, a poet and ladyinwaiting to the empress of the 10th century japanese court. Pillow, by nathan bedford forrest s men, are said to be over blown by these same heritage advocates. Do you know something about this programme that we have not included above. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android.
Robert forrest the pillow book series 111 a fullcast. The pillow bookseries 111 by robert forrest overdrive. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover robert s connections and jobs at similar companies. It rejects convention and asks the viewer to forget traditions and entrenched assumptions. 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. The pillow book online synopses of robert forrest s original five radio series. Robert forrest s popular thriller, set in 10thcentury japan.