$10.49 sale price when purchased online
$18.99 list price
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- No woman in the three-hundred-year history of the karyukai has ever come forward in public to tell her story--until now.
- About the Author: Born in 1949, Mineko Iwasaki was Japan's star geisha until she retired at the age of twenty-nine.
- 320 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Description
About the Book
Originally published: New York: Atria Books, c2002.Book Synopsis
No woman in the three-hundred-year history of the karyukai has ever come forward in public to tell her story--until now. "Many say I was the best geisha of my generation," writes Mineko Iwasaki. "And yet, it was a life that I found too constricting to continue. And one that I ultimately had to leave." Trained to become a geisha from the age of five, Iwasaki would live among the other "women of art" in Kyoto's Gion Kobu district and practice the ancient customs of Japanese entertainment. She was loved by kings, princes, military heroes, and wealthy statesmen alike. But even though she became one of the most prized geishas in Japan's history, Iwasaki wanted more: her own life. And by the time she retired at age twenty-nine, Iwasaki was finally on her way toward a new beginning. Geisha, a Life is her story -- at times heartbreaking, always awe-inspiring, and totally true.Review Quotes
Kirkus Reviews [A] valuable look at a little-known world, and an intimate glimpse into Japanese culture.
About the Author
Born in 1949, Mineko Iwasaki was Japan's star geisha until she retired at the age of twenty-nine. She now lives in a Kyoto suburb, with her family.Dimensions (Overall): 8.24 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .85 Inches (D)
Weight: .67 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publisher: Atria Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Mineko Iwasaki
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2003
TCIN: 76989993
UPC: 9780743444293
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-9304
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.85 inches length x 5.3 inches width x 8.24 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.67 pounds
We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.
Guests also viewed
$19.00 - $19.28
MSRP $19.00 - $29.00
5 out of 5 stars with 1 ratings