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Memoirs of a Geisha : a Novel by Arthur Golden is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Memoirs of a Geisha : a Novel about?
Nitta Sayuri tells the story of her life as a geisha. 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. Sayuri's story begins in a poor fishing village in 1929, when, as a nine-year-old with unusual blue-gray eyes, she is taken from her home and sold into slavery to a renowned geisha house. Through her eyes, we see the decadent heart of Gion - the geisha district of Kyoto - with its marvelous teahouses and theaters, narrow back alleys, ornate temples, and artists' streets. And we witness her transformation as she learns the rigorous arts of the geisha: dance and music; wearing kimono, elaborate makeup and hair; competing with a jealous rival for men's solicitude and the money that goes with it. But as World War II erupts and the geisha houses are forced to close, Sayuri, with little money and even less food, must reinvent herself all over again to find a rare kind of freedom on her own terms. Memoirs of a Geisha is a book of nuance and vivid metaphor, of memorable characters rendered with humor and path
Who reads Memoirs of a Geisha : a Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Arthur Golden
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780676971750
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance
- Rating
- 4.08 / 5 (2,459 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14