<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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 "<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Dalby knows more about the subject than I'll ever know, and she writes about it with grace and eloquence.--Arthur Golden, author of <i>Memoirs of a Geisha </i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"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)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Liza Dalby </b>is the author of <i>East Wind Melts the Ice: A Memoir through the Seasons </i>(UC Press), <i>The Tale of Murasaki: A Novel, </i>and <i>Kimono: Fashioning Culture. </i>
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