"I don't know when we'll see each other again or what the world will be like when we do. We may both have seen many horrible things. But I will think of you every time I need to be reminded that there is beauty and goodness in the world."
American novelist best known for Memoirs of a Geisha, an internationally bestselling historical novel. He studied art history and Japanese culture and has written fiction and nonfiction. His work is noted for detailed cultural setting and narrative craft.