Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World - Softcover

Downer, Lesley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747271062 ISBN 13: 9780747271062

Verlag: Headline Book Publishing, 2000

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Book by Downer Lesley

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Reseña del editor:

Ever since Westerners arrived in Japan, we have been intrigued by geisha. This fascination has spawned a wealth of fictional creations from Madame Butterfly to Arthur Golden's "Memoirs of a Geisha". The reality of the geisha's existence has rarely been described. Contrary to popular opinion, geisha are not prostitutes but literally "arts people". Their accomplishments might include singing, dancing or playing a musical instrument but, above all, they are masters of the art of conversation, soothing worries of highly paid businessmen who can afford their attentions. The real secret history of the geisha is explored here.

Biografía del autor:

Lesley Downer lived in Japan for more than ten years and speaks fluent Japanese. As well as writing several books, she has presented television programmes about Japan for both Channel 4 and the BBC and she contributes a weekly column to The Scotsman.

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• Verlag: Headline Book Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0747271062
• ISBN 13: 9780747271062
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 384