Anna and the King of Siam

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0060954884 ISBN13: 9780060954888 Release Date: November 1999 Publisher: Harper Perennial Length: 416 Pages Weight: 0.70 lbs. Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.0" The bestselling book that inspired the musical play and film The King and IEnchanting. . . . The author wears her scholarship with grace, and the amazing story she has to tell is recounted with humor and understanding. And what a story it is --Atlantic MonthlyAnna Leonowens, a proper Englishwoman, was an unlikely 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: a lush landscape of mystic faiths and curious people, and a king's palace bustling with royal pageantry