The English Governess and the Siamese Court: The True Story Behind 'The King and I' - Anna Harriette Leonowens, Leonowens, Anna Harriette • BookLikes (ISBN:B0015OMWPG)

The English Governess and the Siamese Court: The True Story Behind 'The King and I'

by: Anna Harriette Leonowens (author) Leonowens, Anna Harriette (author)

The True story of Anna Leonowens from Wales and who she served for six years in the Royal Palace in Bangkok Siam (modern Thailand) This is one of the most famous stories and was made into the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein musical "The King and I" as well as the movie "Anna and the King of... show more

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Format: kindle

ASIN: B0015OMWPG

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Classics, Non Fiction, Autobiography, Memoir, Biography, History, Literature, Cultural, 19th Century, Asia, Biography Memoir

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Rene Hasekamp rated it

14 years ago

http://renehasekamp.booklikes.com Rene Hasekamp 3.0

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The interesting thing about this book is, that it contains the real memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who was a teacher of the royal children of King Rama IV. However, many people doubt if she wrote her real memoirs. They believe that she mixes fact and fiction. Whatever may be true, I get the impression t...

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Telynor's Library, and then some rated it

15 years ago

http://telynor.booklikes.com Telynor's Library, and then some 4.0

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Read this one first, then find a copy of Bombay Anna. You'll be in for a surprise.

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