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Memoirs of a Geisha

Author:
Arthur Golden
Read by:
Bernadette Dunne
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Ratings
Book
334
Narrator
40
Release Date
July 5, 2000
Duration
18 hours 9 minutes
Summary
Speaking to us with the wisdom of age and in a voice at once haunting and immediate, Nitta Sayuri tells the story of her life as a geisha. Sayuri's story begins in a poor fishing village in 1929, when, as a nine-year-old with unusual blue-gray eyes, she is taken from her home and sold into slavery to a renowned geisha house. It concludes with World War II when the geisha houses are forced to close and Sayuri reinvents herself and finds a rare kind of freedom on her own terms.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Michael G. Mar 2020

Very well written And the narrator was magnificent match.

Profile Avatar Deven R. Mar 2024

When listening to this book I was certain it was based on a true story without any research. The story is so unbelievable and yet sadly a reality that it becomes hard to stop listening and go on simultaneously

Profile Avatar Emily A. Aug 2024

It didn’t sit right with me that the author was a white man. I also think the narrator’s voice was extremely monotonous and I struggled to listen to it.

Profile Avatar Suzi G. Jun 2024

As someone who lived six yrs in Japan (late 1990s). I had many Japanese female friends. We shared our life stories. Mine as an American military wife with a beautiful baby boy stationed in Misawa Japan. My Japanese friends shared the stories of themselves and their families. One particular friend shared about a Geisha in her family. This Geisha predated WWI. My friend did not/could not share more due to any extensive information about this beautiful woman was sadly lost. There was only one photo of a beautiful young girl ( to me she looked no older than 13 yrs old) in Geisha apparel. There was no name, no location, nor date. Since "Memoirs of a Geisha" I have often pictured that beautiful child dressed as a Geisha as the heroin of Mr. Golden's book.

Profile Avatar Patrick M. May 2024

A great story. Not what I expected but such a pleasant surprise. The historical fiction is limited to the life of the geisha tradition.

Profile Avatar Misti N. Feb 2024

This book sweeps you away and paints such a beautiful painting in your mind. You root for the main character and feel all her hardships. I just love a time piece that takes you away to another world.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2023

The story kept me interested enough throughout the run time of the audiobook. The narrator did a good job with pronunciations and overall had a pleasant voice. the story itself isn't anything to write home about, but it's not bad. I think because it was a fully fictitious story it was a little overboard at times, but it was still enjoyable.

Profile Avatar Zeina Sep 2022

Amazing book

Profile Avatar Hillary K. Mar 2021

Really loved this book. One of my favorites. It was hard to spot listening.

Profile Avatar Virginia R. Jan 2021

Great book! I was immediately addicted; I couldn’t stop listening.

Profile Avatar Charlotte V. Jan 2021

Loved the book and the narration was really pleasant to listen to

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2020

This book offers a unique glimpse into a different culture , with its unusual personal and social relationships. This is a moving story of love, devotion, hope and betrayals that the heroine lives through. The story is captivating and unforgettable.

Profile Avatar Lachen b Jan 2018

I loved the movie and wanted to read the book. Listening to the story was good. But the tracks skip around towards the end and the narrator's voice changes from her being in character to someone just reading it. I wasn't too pleased with it. But either way it's still a great story.

Profile Avatar Ayela Mujeeb Sep 2016

I've read this book multiple times and treasure it. It is masterfully written. I decided to try the audio version and was extremely disappointed by the voice.

Profile Avatar KaylaW Apr 2009

You are transported to a different time and to a place so real. This was everything is described is so...lyrical. I am so sad that it is over. The narrator was wonderful to listen to. Her voice was soft yet choppy, the way you would expect a Japanese with very fluent English might tell her story. I truly enjoyed this work.

Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

Author: Arthur Golden
Read by: Bernadette Dunne
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