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ISBN: 9780679781585

Book Title: Memoirs of a Geisha : a Novel

Book Series: Vintage Contemporaries Ser.

Item Length: 8 in

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Publication Year: 1999

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Item Height: 0.9 in

Author: Arthur Golden

Genre: Fiction

Topic: Literary, Biographical, Historical

Item Width: 5.2 in

Item Weight: 11.4 Oz

Number of Pages: 448 Pages

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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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Book Title

Memoirs of a Geisha : a Novel

Author

Arthur Golden

Format

Trade Paperback

Language

English

Topic

Literary, Biographical, Historical

Book Series

Vintage Contemporaries Ser.

Publication Year

1999

Genre

Fiction

Number of Pages

448 Pages

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8 in

Item Height

0.9 in

Item Width

5.2 in

Item Weight

11.4 Oz

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"Astonishing . . . breathtaking . . . You are seduced completely." -Washington Post Book World "Captivating, minutely imagined . . . a novel that refuses to stay shut." -Newsweek "A story with the social vibrancy and narrative sweep of a much-loved 19th century bildungsroman. . . . This is a high-wire act. . . . Rarely has a world so closed and foreign been evoked with such natural assurance." -The New Yorker From the Trade Paperback edition., "Astonishing . . . breathtaking . . . You are seduced completely." -Washington Post Book World "Captivating, minutely imagined . . . a novel that refuses to stay shut." -Newsweek "A story with the social vibrancy and narrative sweep of a much-loved 19th century bildungsroman. . . . This is a high-wire act. . . . Rarely has a world so closed and foreign been evoked with such natural assurance." -The New Yorker

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par gore.hound
juin 08, 2006
Exciting novel, perhaps a bit unrealistic
Golden's "Memoirs of a Geisha" is a rather exciting novel. The characters are well developed and the storyline is consistent and holds itself throughout the narration. This novel is, however, not an historical document. Golden met with the author of "Geisha, a Life" (also titled "Geisha of Gion" in the UK), Mineko Iwasaki, a real Kyoto geiko that provided him with details about the history and lifestyle of the traditional geisha. Nonetheless, it is reported that Golden manipulated and adapted her information to make his novel more appealing to American readers. If you're not looking for a realistic account of Japanese geishas, but simply want to have fun and read an appealing story, this novel would be an excellent choice.Golden's "Memoirs of a Geisha" is a rather exciting novel. The characters are well developed and the storyline is consistent and holds itself throughout the narration. This novel is, however, not an historical document. Golden met with the author of "Geisha, a Life" (also titled "Geisha of Gion" in the UK), Mineko Iwasaki, a real Kyoto geiko that provided him with details about the history and lifestyle of the traditional geisha. Nonetheless, it is reported that Golden manipulated and adapted her information to make his novel more appealing to American readers. If you're not looking for a realistic account of Japanese geishas, but simply want to have fun and read an appealing story, this novel would be an excellent choice.
par metylsmyth
juin 06, 2006
i wanted to read the book before i saw the movie
it was interesting, a little slow in the begining. actually it never did pick up speed very much. it isn't the kind of book that you can't put down...it is a steady read, and there are slow parts that i skipped past because they were boring. one warning, though. it does get kinda sexually explicit. there are a few parts of it where you will find yourself explaining some stuff if you let someone too young read this. (i know, duh, it is agout a geisha...but for some reason, i didn't think it would be about sex.) this book explains that geisha's had an interesting view of the world...and an interesting reality to their lives. they had their own society, hierarchy, rules, norms, etc. it is interesting and historical, and has some parts about how these people survived the war.it does sort of ... it was interesting, a little slow in the begining. actually it never did pick up speed very much. it isn't the kind of book that you can't put down...it is a steady read, and there are slow parts that i skipped past because they were boring. one warning, though. it does get kinda sexually explicit. there are a few parts of it where you will find yourself explaining some stuff if you let someone too young read this. (i know, duh, it is agout a geisha...but for some reason, i didn't think it would be about sex.) this book explains that geisha's had an interesting view of the world...and an interesting reality to their lives. they had their own society, hierarchy, rules, norms, etc. it is interesting and historical, and has some parts about how these people survived the war.it does sort of explain alot about men and the way that they think and i like the part where it explains that we just make them complicated because we want them to be complicated, not because they are. i did end up with a feeling that i had learned something when i had finished the book.
par mirnavela
avr. 06, 2006
An Excellent Read
I picked this book up from a local bookstore because I liked the cover and thought it might be interesting. Well, it was more than that. This book is extremely well-written, and the story pulls you into the world of the Japanese Geisha. Not only is it an excellent story, but it is (as far as I know) historically accurate. Arthur Golden goes to great lengths to colorfully describe the lifestyle of the Geisha, from their day-to-day habits and rituals to the intricacies of the Tea Ceremony and auspicious signs. I highly recommend this book to anyone, especially those with an interest in history.I picked this book up from a local bookstore because I liked the cover and thought it might be interesting. Well, it was more than that. This book is extremely well-written, and the story pulls you into the world of the Japanese Geisha. Not only is it an excellent story, but it is (as far as I know) historically accurate. Arthur Golden goes to great lengths to colorfully describe the lifestyle of the Geisha, from their day-to-day habits and rituals to the intricacies of the Tea Ceremony and auspicious signs. I highly recommend this book to anyone, especially those with an interest in history.
par robinsrendezvous
août 08, 2006
Memoirs of a Geisha
I purchased this Book, Long Before the Movie was Made. I READ IT...and thought it a Fabulous Account of the History of Women, that have been a Mystery to Most, until now. THE GEISHA WOMEN. The Story is Told by one of the most Famous Geisha's of All Time. It is a Very Interesting Story of How they BECOME Geisha...and the LIFE they Lead. This FAMOUS Geisha's Story, happens to take place During the WAR...tells how Japan Fell...and the Famous Geisha Houses with it. To Be Re-built..and Re-erected..but the DAY of the ALL Mysterious Geisha, was almost at it's end. When the Movie came out...I wanted my mother to read this story...as she is almost blind..and would not be able to SEE the Movie, as it is a Dark Movie...Taking Place mostly in Evening Hours, as those are the hours of the Geisha. ... I purchased this Book, Long Before the Movie was Made. I READ IT...and thought it a Fabulous Account of the History of Women, that have been a Mystery to Most, until now. THE GEISHA WOMEN. The Story is Told by one of the most Famous Geisha's of All Time. It is a Very Interesting Story of How they BECOME Geisha...and the LIFE they Lead. This FAMOUS Geisha's Story, happens to take place During the WAR...tells how Japan Fell...and the Famous Geisha Houses with it. To Be Re-built..and Re-erected..but the DAY of the ALL Mysterious Geisha, was almost at it's end. When the Movie came out...I wanted my mother to read this story...as she is almost blind..and would not be able to SEE the Movie, as it is a Dark Movie...Taking Place mostly in Evening Hours, as those are the hours of the Geisha. Knowing that it was INDEED a Very Good Book..as I had Already read it...I Purchased this one, for a Very Good Price on Ebay, for my Mother.... She ALSO Enjoyed it Immensely, as it was from her Era....and she could relate to ALL that Happened. In All....I rate this as a Highly Entertaining Book...but You DO have to Have Interest in the Japanese Culture...and You do Have to Have Interest in the War..as Many Chapters are Devoted to the Telling of it all.
par rich5059
avr. 09, 2006
Fresh CHICK-lit
This is a POP-culture must read. Even if you are in no way interested in this material the style of the writing sucks-you-into the life of the main character in a weird voyeuristic sort of way. I would classify this as CHICK-lit because it is most appealing to women and most of the people I have met who have read this are women. I would put this in a book club reading list and I would not recommend for anyone under college age. Western philosophy does not apply to this storyline so be prepared, this is not a happy story. It does have a vast mount of historical data put into its story line and it gives a hint into the changes Geishas have made. This is beach reading or coffee shop reading it is not made for literature junkies. It is a mainstream book that has done a wonderful job of making ... This is a POP-culture must read. Even if you are in no way interested in this material the style of the writing sucks-you-into the life of the main character in a weird voyeuristic sort of way. I would classify this as CHICK-lit because it is most appealing to women and most of the people I have met who have read this are women. I would put this in a book club reading list and I would not recommend for anyone under college age. Western philosophy does not apply to this storyline so be prepared, this is not a happy story. It does have a vast mount of historical data put into its story line and it gives a hint into the changes Geishas have made. This is beach reading or coffee shop reading it is not made for literature junkies. It is a mainstream book that has done a wonderful job of making a splash with a fresh topic.