- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Vintage (1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0679781587
- ISBN-13: 978-0679781585
- Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 2.4 x 20.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1,783 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #515,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Suppose that you and I were sitting in a quiet room overlooking a garden, chatting and sipping at our cups of green tea while we talked about something that had happened a long while ago, and I said to you, "That afternoon when I met so-and-so ... was the very best afternoon of my life, and also the very worst afternoon." Read the first page
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Suppose that you and I were sitting in a quiet room overlooking a garden, chatting and sipping at our cups of green tea while we talked about something that had happened a long while ago, and I said to you, "That afternoon when I met so-and-so ... was the very best afternoon of my life, and also the very worst afternoon." Read the first page
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Excellent Portrayal of Geisha Life,
By Douglas P. Murphy "Author, The Griffon Trilog... (Charlottesville) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Memoirs of a Geisha (Paperback)
Arthur Golden spent a fair amount of time researching this book, speaking to geishas whose stories in one form or another appear here. The book basically presents the biography of one geisha who through often very harsh events in her life transforms herself from the daughter of a fisherman into one of the most famous geishas of Japan. Both she and her sister are thrown into geisha houses to be taught this profession although her sister falls quickly into misfortune. Geisha houses demand strict discipline and service and have firm hierarchies that allow the use of power either purposefully or with cruelty. Jealousies and rivalries threaten the course of this woman. Once she achieves her goal, there remain tough decisions about whom she will serve. Economics and survival prevail over personal preferences and sentiment. The stability of her career is precarious as numerous events threaten to destroy it as they have for other geishas who are then often dragged into lives of prostitution. The intrusion of WWII presents other unexpected challenges and compromises to cope with shortages and lean times. A vivid and captivating book.
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very moving!,
By Martine "MC" (Montreal) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Memoirs of a Geisha (Paperback)
I have to admit it took me a while to read this book. The beguining about her childhood is a bit long, but once you enter the real world of a geisha house... I could not put this book down. The rivalry & mean competition between the women is outstanding. The culture & customs are so beautiful. Please read this book first if you intend to see the movie & not the other way around or you will be very dissapointed.
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This review is from: Memoirs of a Geisha (Hardcover)
This is one of my all-time favourite books. It's beautiful. Vivid. Eloquent. I just love it. I love the detail and how the story is painted. It's a glimpse into a life I had very little knowledge of before. And I even lived in Japan for a couple years. I love the characters, the ending... It's the kind of book I want everyone to read just so I can talk about it with them.
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