Memoirs of a Geisha (Hardcover)

from melissavenable

I enjoyed this so much I have no desire to see the movie. It ended and I wanted more. This book is a favorite with me because it's my favorite kind of book - historical fiction. I learned so much a...

from Brianna_H

Memoirs of a Geisha transports you to a different time and magical, foreign place as you read this mesmerizing story of a young girl entering into what is perceived as the exotic world of geishas. ...

from chewbecca

In some ways, Golden's writing style reminds me of Charles Dickens in that, even if he's in the middle of a story, he has to preface most paragraphs with a really long explanation about a certain b...

from LisaMaria_C

I enjoyed this greatly--it was the kind of book that plunges you into another world where you come up for air for a few breaths before submerging yourself again. I'm not in a position to critique t...

from bibliobbe

I'd always wanted to know exactly what a geisha was, and now I've read this, I have a much clearer idea. Many people assume that a geisha is a prostitute, and all those fancy tea-drinking ceremonie...