Memoirs of a Geisha is a novel by Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the fictional story of a geisha working in Kyoto, Japan, before and after World War II. Early in Chiyo's teenage years, Mameha, one of the top geisha in Kyoto at the time, convinces Mother to continue Chiyo's training as a geisha. Chiyo becomes the "little sister" of Mameha. Under Mameha's tutelage, the girl Chiyo becomes the apprentice geisha Sayuri. Hatsumomo uses her considerable influence to attempt to sabotage Sayuri's career, and at first it appears as though she will be successful.

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