This book is the real-life story of Anna Leonowens and her journey to Siam to instruct the princes and princesses of that beautiful land. It's an amazing story of discovery, adventure, different cultures coming together, and understanding. A woman facing the world in a wonderful adventure. This is an official edition and it contains the original text without changes, external notes, or censorship.
Originally published in 1870, this unusual work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Anna Leonowens, presents her memories of six years spent in the Siamese court as a governess. Lovers and historians of Thailand will be delighted by the insight she provides into a by-gone age. Illustrated with sixteen full page black and white drawings. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Inilah kisah nyata yang mengungkap benturan antara dua budaya yang berbeda. Anna adalah seorang guru bahasa Inggris bagi anak-anak Raja Thailand. Namun, dalam buku ini, dia tidak sekadar menceritakan kegiatannya sebagai guru. Dengan memikat, Anna mengisahkan perjalanan ke sejumlah tempat eksotis di Thailand, keunikan hidup di istana, rahasia tersembunyi keluarga kerajaan, dan banyak hal lain yang mengusik rasa ingin tahu kita. Buku ini mengilhami drama musikal Broadway, The King and I, dan film cerita Anna and the King yang sempat menggemparkan dunia. Diterbitkan oleh penerbit Serambi Ilmu Semesta" (Serambi Group) #MerayakanKartiniSerambi #PromoEbookHariKartini
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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