num_pages: 503
description: A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant novel presents with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated 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. It is a unique and triumphant work of fiction - at once romantic, erotic, suspenseful - and completely unforgettable.
language: English
title: Memoirs of a Geisha
titlecomplete: Memoirs of a Geisha
characters: Sayuri Nitta, Mameha, Ken Iwamura, Pumpkin, Mr. Bekku, Toshikazu Nobu, Hatsumono, Ichiro Tanaka, Dr. Crab
genres: Asia, Historical, Historical Fiction, Novels, Adult Fiction, Classics, Japan, Adult, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 1957508
places: Japan, Kyoto
publisher: Vintage Books USA