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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - RandomHouse Large Print Pu ...
Pages: 768, Edition: Lrg, Paperback, Random House Large Print Pub ... Last Update 02.12.2008 19:30
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by thingywhatsit - written on 08/02/07 (Very useful, 487 readings)
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I had never read Arthur Golden before, although I was tempted to read this book through recommendation. Thus I had no pre-conceptions of the writing style of the author. Neither had I seen the film, and although I bought the film, was glad that I decided to read the book first, since the film pales in comparison. The story tells of Chiyo, a young girl (aged 8), living in the fishing village of Yoroido in 1929, with her mother, father and sister, Satsu, and the road which takes her from the simple life she is leading to being a successful Geisha. From the moment I started to read the book, I was captivated by the writing style, though more than this the picture ...
by saucy_molecule - written on 05/08/03 (Very useful, 248 readings)
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As the final week of my first year at uni was drawing to an end, during a shopping trip to Newcastle with my boyfriend I decided to treat myself to some new books to keep my mind occupied when I was at home. For me, Waterstone’s is an Aladdin’s cave and the books are its jewels. With the offer of 3 for 2 on ‘Summer reads’ amongst others, I couldn’t resist. I bought ‘1984’ by George Orwell, ‘The Rice Mother’ by Rani Manicka and this, ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ by Arthur Golden. The RRP of the book is £6.99 and the ISBN no. is 0-09-977151-9. So, now that you know where to find it, why would you want to? ...
by Deany - written on 11/02/03 (Very useful, 366 readings)
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For a long time now, I've been intrigued by all things Japanese. The Japanese way of life, the language, the writing system - I find it all fascinating. Recently, I have started to learn Japanese at evening classes and one of my major ambitions in life is to one day travel to Japan and spend time travelling around. So, when I saw this book on offer in Waterstones' while home in the UK over Christmas I snapped it up, and I have to say that I am extremely glad that I did. To be honest, when I first started reading "Memoirs of a Geisha", I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. It is told in the first person from the perspective of a woman and ...
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