The English Governess at the Siamese Court - Softcover

Leonowens, Anna Harriette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812570626 ISBN 13: 9780812570625

Publisher: Tor Books, 1999

Synopsis

Anna Leonownes' memoir of her six year as a governess in the Royal Palace of Bangkok was the inspiration for the beloved Broadway musical The king and I, as well as two award-winning films. First published in 1870, Leonowens' memoir is the true story of a proper English governess who is hired by the King of Siam to tutor his many children. A delightful portrait of an unlikely friendship between two headstrong personalities, it is also a revealing peak at two very different cultures.

About this title

About the Author:

Anna Harriette Leonowens (6 November 1831 – 19 January 1915) born Anna Harriet Emma Edwards, was an Anglo-Indian or Indian-born British travel writer, educator, and social activist. Her experiences in Siam (Thailand) were fictionalised in Margaret Landon's 1944 best-selling novel Anna and the King of Siam, as well as films and television series based on the book, most notably Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1951 hit musical The King and I.

Synopsis:

The memoir from which "The King and I" was adapted presents the author's experiences in the court of the King of Siam during the late 1800s.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0812570626
• ISBN 13: 9780812570625
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 308