I was just thinking I'd like to re-read this one when I found a copy at Goodwill. Will read and release- or release first if someone wants it.

From the Publisher
Nitta Sayuri tells the story of her life as a 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. Sayuri's story begins in a poor fishing village in 1929, when, as a nine-year-old with unusual blue-gray eyes, she is taken from her home and sold into slavery to a renowned geisha house. Through her eyes, we see the decadent heart of Gion - the geisha district of Kyoto - with its marvelous teahouses and theaters, narrow back alleys, ornate temples, and artists' streets. And we witness her transformation as she learns the rigorous arts of the geisha: dance and music; wearing kimono, elaborate makeup and hair; competing with a jealous rival for men's solicitude and the money that goes with it. But as World War II erupts and the geisha houses are forced to close, Sayuri, with little money and even less food, must reinvent herself all over again to find a rare kind of freedom on her own terms. Memoirs of a Geisha is a book of nuance and vivid metaphor, of memorable characters rendered with humor and pathos. And though the story is rich with detail and a vast knowledge of history, it is the transparent, seductive voice of Sayuri that the reader remembers.

I had reserved this for a new OBCZ keeper, but will be getting a copy to send her, so this one is going on loan to nwadel, who has a screen name very close to my maiden name.

Released on Thursday, July 08, 2004 at by mail in on loan, On Loan Controlled Releases.

Off by media mail tomorrow. Thanks for offering to return it so that I can send it on again!

I just received this book today, thank you so much! I'm so excited!!
I will hurry and read this and get it back to you.

Couldn't put this book down, wonderful story of a girl growing up as a Giesha.
Thanks for sharing, now traveling back :)

REceived back from the very tricky nwadel, who was a sweetheart and enclosed postage. You didn't have to do that! Now you must look through my available books and find one for you to keep or release!

Thank you again. You are very kind. PM me with your choice.

RELEASE NOTES:

To be released later this afternoon by my surrogate releasers who are headed up to Myrtle Beach for a visit.

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