Liza Dalby, author of The Tale of Murasaki, is the only non-Japanese to have become a geisha. This is her unique perspective on the extraordinary, closed world of geisha, a world of grace, beauty, and tradition that has long fascinated and impressed the West. She takes us to the heart of a way of life that is usually born from the public gaze, revealing the detailed reality hidden behind the successful Memoirs of a Geisha and opens our eyes to an ancient profession that continues to survive in modern Japan.

Pages: 384, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm