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Memoirs of a Geisha: The Literary Sensation and Runaway Bestseller
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According to Arthur Golden’s absorbing first novel, the word “geisha” does not mean “prostitute,” as Westerners ignorantly assume–it means “artisan” or “artist.”
We follow Sayuri from her childhood in an impoverished fishing village, where in 1929, she is sold to a representative of a geisha house, who is drawn by the child’s unusual blue-grey eyes. From there she is taken to Gion, the pleasure district of Kyoto. She is nine years old. In the years that follow, as she works to pay back the price of her purchase, Sayuri will be schooled in music and dance, learn to apply the geisha’s elaborate makeup, wear elaborate kimono, and care for a coiffure so fragile that it requires a special pillow. She will also acquire a magnanimous tutor and a venomous rival. Surviving the intrigues of her trade and the upheavals of war, the resourceful Sayuri is a romantic heroine on the order of Jane Eyre and Scarlett O’Hara. And Memoirs of a Geisha is a triumphant work – suspenseful, and utterly persuasive.
Memoirs of Hadrian
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Framed as a letter from the Roman Emperor Hadrian to his successor, Marcus Aurelius, Marguerite Yourcenar’s Memoirs of Hadrian is translated from the French by Grace Frick with an introduction by Paul Bailey in Penguin Modern Classics. In her magnificent novel, Marguerite Yourcenor recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world. The Emperor Hadrian, aware his demise is imminent, writes a long valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and the philosophy that informed his powerful and far-flung rule. A work of superbly detailed research and sustained empathy, Memoirs of Hadrian captures the living spirit of the Emperor and of Ancient Rome. Marguerite de Crayencour (1903-88), who went by the inexact anagrammatic pen name ‘Marguarite Yourcenar’, was a Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, the first woman to be elected to the Académie française. Her first novel Alexis was published in 1929; in 1939 she was invited to America by her lover Grace Frick, where she lectured in comparative literature at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. When Mémoires d’Hadrien was first published in 1951, it was an immediate success and met with great critical acclaim. If you enjoyed Memoirs of Hadrian, you might like Robert Graves’s I, Claudius, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. ‘A timeless masterpiece … every page is informed by her profound scholarship’ Paul Bailey, author of Gabriel’s Lament ‘Yourcenar conjures worlds. She can make us share passion – for beauty, bodies, ideas, even power – and consider it closely at the same time. She is that most extraordinary thing: a sensual thinker’ Independent on Sunday
Memoirs of Many in One
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Tells the story of Alex Gray, a woman possessed by several varied personalities, and who sees life through a shifting kaleidoscope of reality
Memorable Description of the East Indian Voyage, 1618-1625
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Born in 1587 Willem Ysbrantsz Bontekoe was a Dutchman who travelled to the East-Indies from 1619 to 1625. His journey took him to various places in the Indonesian Island, Macau, China, and Taiwan. Written in a light and lively style, this book is the journal kept by him during his journey. Each place that he stopped by is described as also is given a snapshot of the daily life of the inhabitants. That time being the era of the spread of colonies, Bontekoe was witness to a fair number of naval and land operation which he does not miss to describe. The book is translated from the Dutch by C.B. Bodde Hodgkinson with an introduction and notes by Pieter Geyl.
Memorable Description of the East Indian Voyage, 1618-1625
Highlights:
Born in 1587 Willem Ysbrantsz Bontekoe was a Dutchman who travelled to the East-Indies from 1619 to 1625. His journey took him to various places in the Indonesian Island, Macau, China, and Taiwan. Written in a light and lively style, this book is the journal kept by him during his journey. Each place that he stopped by is described as also is given a snapshot of the daily life of the inhabitants. That time being the era of the spread of colonies, Bontekoe was witness to a fair number of naval and land operation which he does not miss to describe. The book is translated from the Dutch by C.B. Bodde Hodgkinson with an introduction and notes by Pieter Geyl.
Memories of Malgudi
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Memories Of Malgudi Brings Together Five Unforgettable Novels From The Narayan Corpus. The Dark Room, The First Novel In This Collection, Is The Story Of The Marital Discord Between Savitri, A Traditional Hindu Wife, And Ramani, Her Husband. The English Teacher Is About Another Young Couple: Krishna And His Wife, Susila. Their World Is Full Of Love And Laughter, But When Susila Passes Away, Krishna Must Deal With The Tragic Blow And Find A Reason To Go On Living. In The World Of Nagaraj, Narayan S Final Novel, Nagaraj S Life Of Small Comforts Is Rudely Interrupted By The Arrival Of His Nephew Tim, And He Struggles To Fend Off The Turbulence Which Threatens To Disrupt His World Forever. Sriram, The Hero Of Waiting For The Mahatma, Is In Love With The Enchanting Bharati, But Her Primary Loyalty Is To Gandhiji And His Ideals. Sriram Becomes A Follower Of The Mahatma Himself, But Finds Himself Adapting The Great Man S Ideas To Suit His Own Petty Ends. And In The Guide, Narayan S Award-Winning Novel, Raju The Guide Takes A Roller-Coaster Ride Through Life He Falls In Love With The Beautiful Dancer Rosie, Seduces Her Away From Her Husband, Transforms Her Into A Celebrity But Then Falls Out With Her. Finally, Through A Series Of Ironical Events, He Becomes A Well-Respected Holy Man. The Last In Penguin India S Series Of Collectors Editions Of R.K. Narayan S Novels, Memories Of Malgudi Showcases The Best Of The Master Storyteller S Oeuvre.