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Geisha

byLiza Dalby

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Liza Dalby, author of The Tale of Murasaki, is the only non-Japanese woman ever to have become a geisha. This is her unique insight into the extraordinary, closed world of the geisha, a world of grace, beauty and tradition that has long fascinated and enthralled the West. Taking us to the heart of a way of life normally hidden from the public gaze, Liza Dalby shows us the detailed reality that lies behind the bestselling Memoirs of a Geisha and opens our eyes to an ancient profession that continues to survive in today's modern Japan.

Liza Dalby, as the only foreigner to ever have become an actual geisha, knows more about the subject than I'll ever know, and she writes about it with grace and eloquence

Arthur Golden, author of 'Memoirs of a Geisha'

About Liza Dalby

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  • Imprint: Vintage
  • ISBN: 9780099286387
  • Length: 384 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 23mm x 129mm
  • Weight: 266g
  • Price: £12.99

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