Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha
First edition
AuthorArthur Golden
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical fiction novel
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
Publication date
September 27, 1997
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages448 pp
ISBN0-375-40011-7
OCLC37689141
813/.54 21
LC ClassPS3557.O35926 M45 1997

Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials she faces on the path to becoming and working as a geisha in Kyoto, Japan, before, during and after World War II.

In 2005, a film adaptation was released, directed by Rob Marshall and starring Zhang Ziyi in the lead role.