Geisha - by Liza Dalby (Paperback)

About the Book

"Dalby 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 "

Book Synopsis

In this classic best seller, Liza Dalby, the first non-Japanese ever to have trained as a geisha, offers an insider's look at the exclusive world of female companions to the Japanese male elite. A new preface examines how geisha have been profoundly affected by the changes of the past quarter century yet--especially in Kyoto--have managed to take advantage of modern developments to maintain their social position with flair.

From the Back Cover

"Dalby 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

Review Quotes

"Provides an important window on the arts practiced by geisha, a history of their profession, and their reception in modern Japan through the mid-1970s."-- "Southeast Review Of Asian Stds" (1/1/2009 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

Liza Dalby is the author of East Wind Melts the Ice: A Memoir through the Seasons (UC Press), The Tale of Murasaki: A Novel, and Kimono: Fashioning Culture.