leonowens, anna harriette

The story of a young British woman, Anna Leonowens, who moves to Siam to teach the royal children and of her experiences with an arrogant king and the strange customs of her new home.

Recounts the experiences of Anna Harriette Leonowens as governess for the sixty-plus children of King Mongkut of Siam, English teacher for this entire royal family, and translator and scribe for the king himself.

Recounts the experiences of the English governess, Anna Leonowens, at the Siamese court in the 1860s.

Recounts the experiences of the English governess, Anna Leonowens, at the Siamese court in the 1860s.