Geisha
Downer, Lesley
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- Author
- Downer, Lesley
- Publisher
- Headline
- ISBN
- 9780747264262
- Language
- English
- Condition notes
- 2001, 448 pp, paperback, discoloured pages
- Category
- History › Japan
About this book
Ever since Westerners arrived in Japan, we have been intrigued by geisha. This fascination has given rise to a wealth of fictional works, from *Madame Butterfly* to Arthur Golden’s *Memoirs of a Geisha*. The reality of a geisha’s life has rarely been described. Contrary to popular belief, geisha are not prostitutes but, quite literally, people of the arts. Their talents may include singing, dancing or playing a musical instrument, but, above all, they are masters of the art of conversation, soothing the worries of high-earning businessmen who can afford their company. The true secret history of the geisha is explored here.