Memoirs of a geisha a novel
Arthur Golden
- 1st ed.
- New York Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.
- 434 p. ill. ; 25 cm.
A fisherman's daughter in 1930s Japan rises to become a famous geisha. After training, Sayuri's virginity is sold to the highest bidder, then the school finds her a general for a patron. When he dies, she is reunited with the only man she loved.