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Memoirs of a Geisha
- Narrated by: Noriko Aida
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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Publisher's Summary
An extraordinarily vivid and beautifully written first novel exploring the hidden world of the geisha.
Memoirs of a Geisha is a rare and utterly engaging experience. The extraordinary tale of Sayuri, a young girl who grows up to become an acclaimed geisha, it spans a quarter of a century, from 1929 to the post-war years of Japan's dramatic history, and opens a window onto a half-hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradation.
Critic Reviews
"Astonishing...breathtaking....You are seduced completely." ( Washington Post Book World)
"Many...details serve to enrich Memoirs of a Geisha, giving Sayuri's story a sharper focus and providing the distinctive qualities the heroine herself lacks." ( The New York Times Book Review)
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- fordmodelt
- 12-09-2021
Heavily abridged version
I did not realise that this was going to be such a heavily abridged version of the book. Huge sections of the storyline were left out and the plot ending is entirely different to both the original book and the movie. Very disappointing even though it was beautifully read.
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-06-2020
A beautiful story, wonderfully read.
Loved it, the narrator fit the pace of the story and told it beautifully.
This has become one of my absolute favourite ways to enjoy this wonderful story.
This auditions was calming and peaceful, a great way to unwind from an anxious or stressful day.
But to be honest, the ending differed from the novel and movie in a way that was calming when listened to before bed or at the end of a day. I think this talking was perfect, the ending was nicely done.
I would definitely recommend this audio book to friends; just as I have recommended the novel, film and soundtrack to the film.
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- Ben
- 21-01-2019
beautiful and intimate story
incredibly personal and told in first person recount. sad and beautiful like all the best love storys. however there isnt much detail that isnt told in the film. maybe better avoiding if youre after a deeper experience than the film
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- Anonymous User
- 31-08-2020
Worth the read
Beautiful Story that kept me intrigued throughout. Definitely worth the read and i will be listening to Memoirs of a Geisha again in the near future.
I have just picked up the hard copy to read and hope that the full versions will be available on Audible soon, Noriko read the story wonderfully and i dont think anyone could have read it better.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-01-2021
A shame it is abridged!
Disappointed that there was no unabridged version available. I feel this just doesn’t quite live up to expectations because of this. In saying this the narrator is lovely to listen to.
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- Helen
- 17-06-2018
this is not the real book!
i have read the hardcopy version before, and picked up this as something familiar to listen to and a good story. i have no idea who the eff edited the script on this but I want to punch them in the face. do not buy
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- Anonymous User
- 25-09-2019
Not the complete book but good performance
Enjoyed the performance but just wish it was the complete book hopefully they will do the complete version one day
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- Anonymous User
- 06-01-2021
Not the full book
The original book has been cut down by more than half - almost not even worth listening to the audible version. Dont waste your money/time.
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-02-2024
Total rip off and not the full book.
Just why would you remove half of the book?. There was nothing offensive only a bit of truth about the harshness of the world.
A complete waste of money.
Just read the book.
But the Narrator has a wonderful and rich voice and I appreciate the energy she provided although most of the book was missing.
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- Laura Beasley
- 23-10-2023
DO NOT WASTE YOUR CREDITS OR MONEY
Very heavily abridged version which totally destroyed the book. I just wish I had read the reviews before I wasted my credit on it as I certainly wouldn't have purchased this terrible audio book. It's a shame that 90% of the book was missing because the narration was actually good.
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