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The English Governess at the Siamese Court (Paperback): Anna Leonowens The English Governess at the Siamese Court (Paperback)
Anna Leonowens
R779 Discovery Miles 7 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Such was Chow Phya Sri Sury Wongse when I was first presented to him: a natural king among the dusky forms that surrounded him, the actual ruler of that semi- barbarous realm, and the prime contriver of its arbitrary policy. Black, but comely, robust, and vigorous, neck short and thick, nose large and nostrils wide, eyes inquisitive and penetrating, his was the massive brain proper to an intellect deliberate and systematic. Well found in the best idioms of his native tongue, he expressed strong, discriminative thoughts in words at once accurate and abundant. His only vanity was his English, with which he so interlarded his native speech, as often to impart the effect of levity to ideas that, in themselves, were grave, judicious, and impressive.

The Favorite Of The Harem (Hardcover): Anna Leonowens The Favorite Of The Harem (Hardcover)
Anna Leonowens
R862 Discovery Miles 8 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"I listened in mute pain. The power of the new passion that now filled my heart seemed to deny all authority, and the very thing for which I had so long worked and longed had become valueless and as nothing to me. But I dared not excuse myself, so I silently followed my conductresses, and for the first time in my life ascended to his Majesty's private supper-chamber.

The Favorite of the Harem (Paperback): Anna Leonowens The Favorite of the Harem (Paperback)
Anna Leonowens
R461 Discovery Miles 4 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"I listened in mute pain. The power of the new passion that now filled my heart seemed to deny all authority, and the very thing for which I had so long worked and longed had become valueless and as nothing to me. But I dared not excuse myself, so I silently followed my conductresses, and for the first time in my life ascended to his Majesty's private supper-chamber.

The English Governess at the Siamese Court (Hardcover): Anna Leonowens The English Governess at the Siamese Court (Hardcover)
Anna Leonowens
R1,164 Discovery Miles 11 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Such was Chow Phya Sri Sury Wongse when I was first presented to him: a natural king among the dusky forms that surrounded him, the actual ruler of that semi- barbarous realm, and the prime contriver of its arbitrary policy. Black, but comely, robust, and vigorous, neck short and thick, nose large and nostrils wide, eyes inquisitive and penetrating, his was the massive brain proper to an intellect deliberate and systematic. Well found in the best idioms of his native tongue, he expressed strong, discriminative thoughts in words at once accurate and abundant. His only vanity was his English, with which he so interlarded his native speech, as often to impart the effect of levity to ideas that, in themselves, were grave, judicious, and impressive.

The Favorite of the Harem (Hardcover): Anna Leonowens The Favorite of the Harem (Hardcover)
Anna Leonowens
R862 Discovery Miles 8 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The Romance of the Harem (Paperback): Anna Leonowens The Romance of the Harem (Paperback)
Anna Leonowens; Edited by Susan Morgan
R1,265 Discovery Miles 12 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From setting foot in Asia in 1849 (or was it 1845?) as Anna Crawford (or was it Anna Edwards?) to waltzing with Yul Brynner in glorious technicolor, Anna Leonowens and her romanticized experiences as the only Westerner behind the walls of Nang Harm (the walled harem of the king of Siam) have had a long, colourful, and often controversial existence.

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