Rivalry : a geisha’s tale

Rivalry tells a sweeping story in which sexual politics compete with sisterly affection in a world ruled by material transaction. Komayo is a former geisha who, upon the death of her husband, must return to the "world of flower and willow" to escape poverty. A chance encounter with an old...

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Autor principal: Nagai Kafu
Formato: Livro
Idioma:Undetermined
Publicado em: New York Columbia University Press 2007
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