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Title: A woman seeks love in the highly-constrained and formal world of the Geisha
Review: Fate smiles on a comely girl from humble circumstances in twentieth century Japan who finds her way into the profession of Geisha (which translates approximately as "art person" in Japanese). Our heroine faces many challenges along the way, from a harsh and demanding apprenticeship to the poverty resulting from World War II. The difficulties of navigating the labyrinth that was the painfully formal world of the Geisha, however, made a personal life that included a deep and abiding love very elusive. I still marvel at the finesse employed by the heroine and the author in this truly fascinating quest! The result is a brilliantly formulated and satisfying novel.
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