In the following pages, gathered from voluminous notes of early travel, I have tried to give a faithful account of life in India, as well as of the sights and scenes visited by me, with my husband, before...

Anna Harriette Leonowens' 'The English Governess at the Siamese Court' is a captivating memoir that provides a unique insight into the cultural and political landscape of 19th century Siam. Through elegant...

Anna Harriette Leonowens' 'The English Governess at the Siamese Court' provides a captivating glimpse into the cultural and social dynamics of 19th-century Siam. Written in a lucid and engaging style,...

The English Governess at the Siamese Court is a memoir of Anna Harriette Leonowens, who spent six years as a governess in the Royal Palace of Bangkok hired by the King of Siam to tutor his many children....