Memoirs of a geisha
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9780099771517
This story is a rare and utterly engaging experience. It tells the extraordinary tale of a geisha - summoning up a quarter century, from 1929 to the post-war years of Japan's dramatic history, and opening a window onto a half-hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradation.
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| EAN | 9780099771517 |
|---|---|
| Titre | Memoirs of a geisha |
| ISBN | 0099771519 |
| Auteur | Golden Arthur |
| Editeur | RANDOM HOUSE UK |
| Largeur | 130 |
| Poids | 320 |
| Date de parution | 19980602 |
| Nombre de pages | 0,00 € |
| Disponibilité | Epuisé |
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