Golden, Arthur  <br/><br/>
Memoirs of a Geisha 

 - USA  Vintage Books USA  1997 
 - 503 pages 
<br/><br/> 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.<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1400096898 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fiction<br/>Historical Fiction
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>813.54  / GOL-M