The art of the geisha isn’t to seduce men, but to conquer them… Her profession is to entertain and enchant. But forming a relationship with a client is strictly forbidden, and to fall in love with any of them is considered shameful. Here is the story of Sayuri, a girl from a simple peasant family who became the queen of geishas in Kyoto. A story of enmity and rivalry, of intricate female intrigues, and of great love carried through decades—because of which Sayuri dared to break the geisha’s law…