Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Title :Memoirs of a Geisha  Author : Arthur Golden Paperback: 434 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: B002LAYWEC  Publisher: Vintage; Vintage contemporaries ed edition (November 9, 1999)  Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc Language: English Synopsis : Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden is a book about Geisha ( Japanese women entertainer ) who sing, dance , talk and keep men company in order to entertain them.Chiyo...

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Hope & Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami

"Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits" by Laila Lalami provides a view on a different world. This book narrates the struggles of four Moroccans who attempt the 14-kilometer journey across the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain, to find better employment and better conditions for themselves and their families. I like the way Lalami structured her book, providing glimpses of each person's story both before and after the crossing. The book opens with...

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The Sculptress by Minette Walters

The Sculptress by Minette Walters  is surely one of the best a fascinating psychological crime thriller.It's been a while I read this book but I still remember that  I was unable to put it down It is so engrossing that I kept on  turning pages as to know what will happen next. The book is about Olive Martin, a huge obese woman who was found with the dead bodies of her mother and younger sister, she pleaded guilty to murder at...

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Swami and Friends by R.K. Narayan

Swami and Friends by R.K. Narayan is simple to read book set in pre Independence days of India  in a fictional town Malgudi.The author's style of writing is simple , humorous and subtle still so real. It took me back to my childhood memories of school where in little things used to look like huge problems. The story narrates events in life of Swami and his friends Rajam and Mani  as how they became friends their mischief at school...

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