

Memoirs of a Geisha
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Arthur Golden
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Speaking to us with the wisdom of age and in a voice at once haunting and startlingly immediate, Nitta Sayuri tells the story of her life as a geisha. It begins in a poor fishing village in 1929, when, as a nine-year-old girl with unusual blue-gray eyes, she is taken from her home and sold into slavery to a renowned geisha house. We witness her transformation as she learns the rigorous arts of the geisha: dance and music; wearing kimono, elaborate makeup, and hair; pouring sake to reveal just a touch of inner wrist; competing with a jealous rival for men's solicitude and the money that goes with it. In Memoirs of a Geisha, we enter a world where appearances are paramount; where a girl's virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to beguile the most powerful men; and where love is scorned as illusion. It is a unique and triumphant work of fiction—at once romantic, erotic, suspenseful—and completely unforgettable.
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More Details:
Author
Arthur Golden
Pages
448
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date
1999-11-09
ISBN
0375406786 9780375406782
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"A fascinating immersion into the geisha culture in Japan in the 1930’s and 1940’s. "
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Jackie Davidson
"Read this book and watched this movie multiple times!! Both the book and movie are spot on and equally as good! One of my favorite repeat reads!!! Read it! You will not be disappointed!"
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Heather
"I was so lucky to have found and read this book! During the super bowl our neighbor had posted about books they had put in the side of the street. Not joking when I say I SPRINTED down the road. This book was amazing! I could not put it down. I am very picky about books written in 1st person, but it just worked amazingly for this book. I would 100 percent recommend!!"
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KyKy
"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
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Jacquelynne AB
"I read this book many years ago and remembered I loved it."
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Eve
"I really loved this book and just found out about the controversy. I do think while this book was written well, the intentions behind it weren't good. I will be reading Geisha of Gion by Mineko Iwasaki to get a better understanding of Geishas. "
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Shawnie H
"A book that I couldn’t put down. "
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Lea
"May - N. Asia - Japan"
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Sarah Ford
"This is a wonderful read that doesn’t drag you down! The Author, Arthur Golden must have done a lot of research for the book. It is an engaging book that is hard to put down! "
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Jennifer johnston
"I have not read this but based upon your recommendation I am adding it to my reading list!"
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Bryan Larson