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Bombay Anna - The Real Story and Remarkable Adventures of the King and I Governess (Paperback)
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Bombay Anna - The Real Story and Remarkable Adventures of the King and I Governess (Paperback)
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If you thought you knew the story of Anna in "The King and I,
"think again. As this riveting biography shows, the real life of
Anna Leonowens was far more fascinating than the beloved story of
the Victorian governess who went to work for the King of Siam. To
write this definitive account, Susan Morgan traveled around the
globe and discovered new information that has eluded researchers
for years. Anna was born a poor, mixed-race army brat in India, and
what followed is an extraordinary nineteenth-century story of savvy
self-invention, wild adventure, and far-reaching influence. At a
time when most women stayed at home, Anna Leonowens traveled all
over the world, witnessed some of the most fascinating events of
the Age of Empire, and became a well-known travel writer,
journalist, teacher, and lecturer. She remains the one and only
foreigner to have spent significant time inside the royal harem of
Siam. She emigrated to the United States, crossed all of Russia on
her own just before the revolution, and moved to Canada, where she
publicly defended the rights of women and the working class. The
book also gives an engrossing account of how and why Anna became an
icon of American culture in "The King and I "and its many
adaptations.
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