I had a hard time putting this book and kept feeling grateful that I had all three books of this series to chain read.įor those fortunate enough to have read the Shogun Series by James Clavell, you'll enjoy this story into the life of an 11-year-old country girl sold to a famous Geisha house in Edo. Well written, well edited and extremely knowledgeable of the subject matter. The Song of the Wild Geese #1 - It is refreshing to read a well put together book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. The detailed imagery of the characters, customs, clothing, landscape are vividly brought alive in the writing. Written from the heart of the author that lived in the characters. This book takes you on a spectacular journey to a foreign lands and foreign customs. It was only the beginning of the joys and heartache Terue would live through. This is an exciting book into the life of a young maiko, that turned into a geisha, that turned into a lover, that turned into a mother, that turned into a wife in a life that was so far away from all that she knew. Terue began the journey of secrets, slavery, mystery, danger and love. When she finally became a full-fledged geisha, her name was changed to Terue. She was the most sought after maiko (geisha in training). Her naivete and innocence were the gifts to her success. She was naturally talented in song and with musical instruments and she was beautiful. Junko as a child was taken to the Floating World to the Green Tea House to be trained as a geisha. I became entranced in this world that was in Edo. This story reads as if it was a true to life story of a poor young child sold to become a geisha. It had me totally engaged and spellbound. I read it straight through the night till the early morning.

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