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.
- ISBN13 9780812570625
- Publish Date 15 November 1999 (first published 1 July 1988)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 29 September 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Tor Books
- Edition Tor ed
- Format Paperback
- Pages 308
- Language English