A review by kathleenguthriewoods
Geisha: A Life by Mineko Iwasaki

informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

 

While re-reading Memoirs of a Geisha, one mention of the most-famous contemporary geisha led me down a Google rabbit hole. Turns out she was a real person, and after Golden’s novel came out (for which he blatantly stole details from Iwasaki’s life), she chose to tell her own story, in her own words. I recommend the audio.