This article is about the book. For the film, see Memoirs of a Geisha (film).
Memoirs of a Geisha
First edition
Author
Arthur Golden
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre
Historical fiction novel
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date
September 27, 1997
Media type
Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages
448 pp
ISBN
0-375-40011-7
OCLC
37689141
Dewey Decimal
813/.54 21
LC Class
PS3557.O35926 M45 1997
Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials she faces on the path to becoming and working as a geisha in Kyoto, Japan, before, during and after World War II.
In 2005, a film adaptation was released, directed by Rob Marshall and starring Zhang Ziyi in the lead role.
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