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Bombay Anna | The English Governess at the Siamese Court | Masked
Anna Leonowens, a proper Englishwoman, was an unlikley candidate to change the course of Siamese (Thai) history. A young widow and mother, her services were engaged in the 1860's by King Mongkut of Siam to help him communicate with foreign governments and be the tutor to his children and favored concubines. Stepping off the steamer from London, Anna found herself in an exotic land she could have only dreamed of lush landscape of mystic faiths and curious people, and king's palace bustling with royal pageantry, ancient custom, and harems. One of her pupils, the young prince Chulalongkorn, was particularly influenced by Leonowens and her Western ideals. He learned about Abraham Lincoln and the tenets of democracy from her, and years later he would become Siam's most progressive king. He guided the country's transformation from a feudal state to a modern society, abolshing slavery and making many other radical reforms.
Weaving meticulously researched facts with beautifully imagined scenes, Margret Landon recreates an unforgettable portrait of life in a forgotten extotic land. Written more than fifty years ago, and translated into dozens of languages, Anna and the King of Siam (the inspiration for the magical play and film The King and I)continues to delight and enchant readers around the world.
About: The time is the 1860s, the place Siam (now Thailand), one of the few parts of Asia not colonized by a Western power.
About: Examines the life of Anna Leonowens, an English woman who served as a tutor for the court of King Mongkut of Siam
About: A glimpse into the life of the Oriental court of King Mongkut, who employed Anna Leonowens, an English woman, as a tutor
About: "Anna and the King of Siam" is a wonderful blend of old-fashioned fiction writing and the meticulously researched true story of the young English woman who was the tutor to the children of King Mongkut of Siam during the 1860s.
About: Examines the life of Anna Leonowens, an English woman who served as a tutor for the court of King Mongkut of Siam
About: The time is the 1860s, the place Siam (now Thailand), one of the few parts of Asia not colonized by a Western power.
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