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Arthur Golden's Memoirs of a Geisha tells the story of Chiyo, a beautiful girl from a poor village in Japan. Forced into sexual servitude, Chiyo first dreams of escaping the life with her sister, but after suffering countless setbacks, eventually becomes a popular geisha. The novel depicts her relationships with other geishas, as well as with the men who patronize (and maybe love) her.