Random House Inc. 09/01/1997. 434 pgs. In 1929, a poor fisherman sells his nine-year-old daughter to an elite geisha house in Kyoto. So begins the remarkable first-person account of how the lovely child, Chiyo, became the accomplished and much sought-after geisha Sayuri, with the help of a kindly mentor and despite the malice of a rival; and of how Sayuri struggled to balance professional success as a courtesan with the demands of her heart. Adapted into a 2005 movie starring Zhang Yiyi as the protagonist, this bestselling debut novel opened up a world hitherto unknown to most Westerners and sparked new interest in Japan and its culture. Originally published at $28.95 You save 93% off the cover price!

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Univ of California Pr. 10/01/1998. Reprint. 347 pgs. Originally published at $21.95 You save 94% off the cover price!

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Putnam Pub Group. 05/01/2001. 181 pgs. In this story set in 18th-century Japan, a 14-year-old boy named Seikei poses as a teahouse attendant in order to discover the culprit behind a series of seemingly related fires and murders. As Seikei works to solve the mystery, he also attempts to prove himself worthy of being named a samurai. Although the character of Seikei is fictional, the character of his guardian, Judge Ooka, is based on the life of an actual 18th-century Japanese detective. Originally published at $17.99 You save 94% off the cover price!

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Penguin USA. 03/01/2003. Illustrated. 352 pgs. The biography of a geisha and actress who helped open the Japanese theater available to female actors, and who was instrumental in introducing Japanese drama to Westerners. Originally published at $25.00 You save 96% off the cover price!

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Penguin USA. 12/01/2003. 320 pgs. Taku and Emi marry in pre-World War II Japan, but their marriage falters when Emi fails to produce an heir, and Taku's political duties keep him away from home. When Emi does finally have a son, their marriage does not improve, thanks to a geisha named Hana. Eventually, Taku and Hana marry and have a family, and their children grow up into a new world. Japan's wars with China, then with the western Allies in World War II and the attendant devastation, form the backdrop for this family saga, in which few survive to see the shameful and traumatic postwar peace. Originally published at $14.00 You save 93% off the cover price!

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Ballantine Books. 11/08/2005. Large Print. 758 pgs. In 1929, a poor fisherman sells his nine-year-old daughter to an elite geisha house in Kyoto. So begins the remarkable first-person account of how the lovely child, Chiyo, became the accomplished and much sought-after geisha Sayuri, with the help of a kindly mentor and despite the malice of a rival; and of how Sayuri struggled to balance professional success as a courtesan with the demands of her heart. Adapted into a 2005 movie starring Zhang Yiyi as the protagonist, this bestselling debut novel opened up a world hitherto unknown to most Westerners and sparked new interest in Japan and its culture. Originally published at $28.95 You save 95% off the cover price!

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