A captivating achievement. An exceptionally original novel written in the first person, like a deep confession of one of Japan's most famous geishas.
The story of Sayuri begins in 1929, when the girl with the strange gray-blue eyes is uprooted from the fishing village where she lives with her family, to be sold to one of the most famous geisha houses. In the atmosphere of Kyoto's decline, Sayuri must learn the art of the geisha: dance and music, the secrets of the kimono and the intricate makeup, the way of serving sake and the methods of entertaining powerful men - at any personal cost. However, the outbreak of World War II forces the geisha houses to close, and so Sayuri, with little money and even less food, must once again face her fate. And she must, still, win the only man she loved in her life, even if it means her self-exile from Japan.
Revealing to us the world of beauty and cruelty hidden behind the paper walls - where everything is judged by appearances and where the innocence of a young girl becomes the subject of savage auctioning - "Memoirs of a Geisha" become the epic of an entire era and at the same time a novel that has already caused a worldwide sensation.
An amazing creation, full of grace and sensitivity, by an exceptionally talented young author.