Memoirs of a Geisha
(Arthur S. Golden)

You will be blown away by this epic, amazing book. I don't even know where to begin. Memoirs of a Geisha is one of those books that will truly leave you breathless!. It is a book that you will want to read slowly and draw it out as long as you can. The way Arthur Golden describes Japan and the world of the Geisha is amazing. All western misconceptions of this world are put to the test and the truth about Geisha really come out. You are swept into their world and Mr. Golden's prose. Sayuri is character that you feel you know from the inside out and it is hard to believe that Mr. Golden is an American man, for the book flows perfectly from a Japanese woman's perspective. There is never a dull moment and I often found myself re-reading many sections just to get the full affect and power of his words.

Memoirs of a Geisha is masterfully contructed to the point where you can close you eyes and see Japan.

And I couldn't find any other book that can replace this after that!