Memoris of a geisha by aurther golden

Look Inside Reading Guide. Reading Guide. Jul 05, Minutes Buy. It begins in a poor fishing village in , 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. It is a unique and triumphant work of fiction—at once romantic, erotic, suspenseful—and completely unforgettable.

An alluring tour de force: a brilliant debut novel told with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism as the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha. 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. 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, always elusive, is scorned as illusion. Sayuri's story begins in a poor fishing village in , 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; 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. 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.

Arthur Sulzberger Golden born December 6, is an American writer. He is the author of the bestselling novel Memoirs of a Geisha His father died five years after.

Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden , published in The novel, told in first person perspective , tells the story of a fictional geisha working in Kyoto , Japan , before, during and after World War II , and ends with her being relocated to New York City. In , a film version was released. In , nine-year old Chiyo Sakamoto and her year-old sister, Satsu, are sold by their father to work within the entertainment districts of Kyoto.