Geisha

Liza Dalby, author of i>The Tale of Murasaki/i>, is the only non-Japanese woman ever to have become a geisha. This is her unique insight into the extraordinary, closed world of the geisha, a world of grace, beauty and tradition that has long fascinated and enthralled the West. Taking us to the heart of a way of life normally hidden from the public gaze, Liza Dalby shows us the detailed reality that lies behind the bestselling i>Memoirs of a Geisha /i>and opens our eyes to an ancient profession that continues to survive in today's modern Japan. Liza Dalby, author of i>The Tale of Murasaki/i>, is the only non-Japanese woman ever to have become a geisha. This is her unique insight into the extraordinary, closed world of the geisha, a world of grace, beauty and tradition that has long fascinated and enthralled the West. Taking us to the heart of a way of life normally hidden from the public gaze, Liza Dalby shows us the detailed reality that lies behind the bestselling i>Memoirs of a Geisha /i>and opens our eyes to an ancient profession that continues to survive in today's modern Japan.