Memoirs of a Geisha: Memoirs of a Geisha (Pearson English Graded Readers) - Softcover

Golden, Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405882670 ISBN 13: 9781405882675

Publisher: Pearson Education, 2009

Synopsis

Contemporary / American English
Memoirs of a Geisha is one of the great stories of our time.
We follow Sayuri’s life: her early years in a small fishing village and as a geisha in Gion. And throughout her struggle, we know of her secret love for the only man who ever showed her any kindness — a man who seems to be out of her reach.

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Review:

"Astonishing . . . breathtaking . . . You are seduced completely." --Washington Post Book World "Captivating, minutely imagined . . . a novel that refuses to stay shut." --Newsweek "A story with the social vibrancy and narrative sweep of a much-loved 19th century bildungsroman. . . . This is a high-wire act. . . . Rarely has a world so closed and foreign been evoked with such natural assurance." --The New Yorker "A startling debut.... By turns fairy tale, romance, coming of age and historical first novel, Memoirs of a Geisha is an astounding magic act." -"Ottawa Citizen ""A fascinating, poignant and entirely believable tale, as delicate, intricate and beautiful as the silk kimonos so central to the story.... Captivating ... lush [and] lyrical.... This is a luxurious book, every page fat with evocative, beautiful words.... If life is a simple stream, Memoirs of a Geisha is a shimmering pebble that makes the water dance." -"The Toronto Sun ""A startling act of literary impersonation, a feat of cross-cultural masquerade on the order of Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day.... Golden's description of a kept woman's fleshly epiphanies has the purity of Colette." -"Vogue ""Cause for celebration.... Rarely has a world so closed and foreign been evoked with such natural assurance.... In the unforgettable Sayuri, Golden has found the heart and matter of a truth that lies beyond detail." -"The New Yorker ""A truly engrossing story. The reader suffers, triumphs, dreams and doubts with the heroine, all the way through.... Beautifully written." -"Sunday Express ""Exceptional....This is one of those rare novels that evokes a vanished world with absolute conviction." -"Daily Mail" "From the Paperback edition."

Synopsis:

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Memoirs of a Geisha is one of the great stories of our time. We follow Sayuri's life: her early years in a small fishing village and as a geisha in Gion. And throughout her struggle, we know of her secret love for the only man who ever showed her any kindness - a man who seems to be out of her reach.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405882670
• ISBN 13: 9781405882675
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 120