I love this book! It isn't a really lengthy book but it is a fantastic one. Written by Arthur Golden & also made into a movie in 2005.
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 colored eyes is taken from her home and sold into slavery
to a well known geisha house. Witnessing 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 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 lure
the most powerful men; and where love is scorned as illusion. At once romantic,
suspenseful—and unforgettable.
I'm going to say it again...I love this book (& movie)!
Donna~
I read this book years ago and it really is fantastic!
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