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Geisha of Gion
Geisha of Gion
Author: Mineko Iwasaki, Rande Brown
Emerging from her hiding place, Mineko encounters Madam Oima, the formidable proprietress of a prolific geisha house in Gion. Madam Oina is mesmerized by the child's black hair and black eyes: she has found her successor. And so Mineko is gently, but firmly, prised away from her parents to embark on an extraordinary profession, of which she will...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780743430593
ISBN-10: 074343059X
Publication Date: 5/6/2003
Pages: 334
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3.8 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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AshleyL avatar reviewed Geisha of Gion on + 35 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is the same book as Geisha: A Life. The book was published as Geisha, A Life in the U.S. and Geisha of Gion in the UK.
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Excellent, true account of a top geisha coming of age in 1960's-80's Japan. Has color and black and white photos.
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mandi avatar reviewed Geisha of Gion on + 45 more book reviews
Extremely good book!


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