Geisha of Gion: The Memoir of Mineko Iwasaki
by Mineko Iwasaki, Rande Brown | Biographies & Memoirs | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 074343059x Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 074343059x Global Overview for this book
4 journalers for this copy...
Bought at a local charity shop.
Paperback from 2003, 334 pages.
Paperback from 2003, 334 pages.
Journal Entry 2 by christina82 at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, September 20, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (9/20/2009 UTC) at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Now travelling in my Surprise Bookbox...
Now travelling in my Surprise Bookbox...
Took it out of the Surprise Bookbox (Thanks christina82 for hosting it!)
I have read Memoirs of a Geisha a few years back, which I enjoyed very much, so I was interested in reading more about the world of geisha's. And it was a nice surprise to find this one in the bookbox :)
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I have read Memoirs of a Geisha a few years back, which I enjoyed very much, so I was interested in reading more about the world of geisha's. And it was a nice surprise to find this one in the bookbox :)
Edit november 9th 2009: Reserved for the Contemporary Asian Literature VBB, hosted by ApoloniaX
Journal Entry 4 by Tsjara at to fellow bookcrosser, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (12/1/2009 UTC) at to fellow bookcrosser, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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I finished this yesterday and quite enjoyed it. I have never read a memoir/biography before and I was actually a bit surprised at the memories from when she was 2 or 3 years old (my first 5 or 6 years seem more like a blur or something..). And she didn't come across as a very likeable person.. but it was very interesting to read about the karyukai ("flower and willow world") and the life of a maiko/geiko (and the important people she met, like Queen Elizabeth II).
It also gave a rather different picture of life as a geisha compared to Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, and showed that it had a few mistakes in it (if I remember correctly).
Oh and there were also some nice pictures in the book, which I also found very interesting :)
Sent to chucklesthescot today (as part of the Contemporary Asian Literature Virtual Book Box)
Happy reading!
I finished this yesterday and quite enjoyed it. I have never read a memoir/biography before and I was actually a bit surprised at the memories from when she was 2 or 3 years old (my first 5 or 6 years seem more like a blur or something..). And she didn't come across as a very likeable person.. but it was very interesting to read about the karyukai ("flower and willow world") and the life of a maiko/geiko (and the important people she met, like Queen Elizabeth II).
It also gave a rather different picture of life as a geisha compared to Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, and showed that it had a few mistakes in it (if I remember correctly).
Oh and there were also some nice pictures in the book, which I also found very interesting :)
Sent to chucklesthescot today (as part of the Contemporary Asian Literature Virtual Book Box)
Happy reading!
Journal Entry 5 by Chucklesthescot from Paisley, Scotland United Kingdom on Sunday, December 6, 2009
Thank you for sending this book! I'm really looking forward to reading it.
Sent as a rabck prize in my non-holiday rabck! Hope you enjoy the book!
Thanks Chuckles I have been wanting to read this book for awhile. I think I will re read Memoirs of a Geisha right before this book or after it. I look forward to this book!
