Sat 15 Apr 2006
Audio Book Review: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Posted by Lady Jane under Classics , Education , Fiction , K-12 Educators , Parents & Family , Students
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"Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden Length: 17 hours and 41 min. ISBN: 0375405372   Publisher's Weekly Best Seller New York Times Best Seller Listen to an excerpt with: Windows Media Player Real Player |
Nitta Sayuri tells us in a voice at once haunting and startlingly immediate of her life as a geisha. Her story 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 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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April 16th, 2006 at 4:11 am
To Lady Jane,
I am really fascinated with the concept of geishas and their life behind the scenes. Can you please find some other books about Geishas and reveiw them for me? It would be much appreciated.
Thank you sincerly…
yUKi
April 16th, 2006 at 4:14 am
By the way, if you’re into comedy visit my site blebleblesaidtherandomchinesedude.blogspot.com for the next installment of ‘The Random Chinese Man and Friends.’
cya
April 16th, 2006 at 4:07 pm
Hi Yuki,
Thanks for the note. Geishas fascinate me too! Let me look, if I find something good, I’ll review it. It’ll take me a week or two. Subscribe to the HearingBooks feed so you’ll be sure to catch the review.
LJ.