The Barbarian and the Geisha
The geisha girl they sent to love and to destroy the barbarian from the west!
A mid-century romantic drama set in 19th-century Japan, exploring cross-cultural love and diplomatic tension between East and West.
Townsend Harris is sent by President Pierce to Japan to serve as the first U.S. Consul-General to that country. Harris discovers enormous hostility to foreigners, as well as the love of a young geisha.
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