Anna and the King of Siam

by Landon, Margaret

• ISBN13: 9780381981358
• ISBN10: 0381981355
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1986-02-01
• Publisher: John Day Co

Summary

Margaret Landon weaves, in glittering tapestry, a tale of comedy and tragedy, intrigue and mysticism, cruelty and gentle wisdom. Mixing mostly fact with fiction, she evokes with stunning detail a time when foreign lands were still foreign and traditions still ruled daily life.

Author Biography

Margaret Landon (1903-1993) lived in the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) for ten years. Fluent in Thai, she extensively researched the story of Anna Leonowens and the history of the Siamese government and culture.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Bangkok, 1862	p. 1
From Wales to India	p. 4
The Astrologer's Prophecy	p. 12
A King's Letter	p. 17
The First Night	p. 24
The Kralahome	p. 31
The Kralahome's Household	p. 41
The Mattoons	p. 52
The First Audience with the King	p. 57
The Cremation of a Queen	p. 64
In the King's Harem	p. 71
The New Home	p. 82
The School in the Palace	p. 95
The Red Snake	p. 104
The Palace City	p. 112
Moonshee Digs for Treasure	p. 121
The King's English	p. 127
Lady Son Klin in the Dungeon	p. 146
The King's Breakfast	p. 153
The Mansion of the Brass Door	p. 167
A Slave Is Freed	p. 181
The Death of the Fa-ying	p. 189
The King's Spectacles	p. 198
The King's Birthday	p. 207
A Baby Is Auctioned	p. 217
Royal Locusts	p. 231
The Service in the Temple	p. 239
The Affair of the Gambling Concubine	p. 249
L'Affaire Francaise	p. 261
The Slave Tuptim	p. 271
The King's Vengeance	p. 281
The Death of the High Priest	p. 296
The Prince's Tonsure	p. 303
The Death of the Second King	p. 311
The Mysterious Princess	p. 322
The Red Velvet Letter	p. 329
The Trip to Paklat	p. 342
The Princess of Chiengmai	p. 358
The Shadow Before	p. 376
Fulfillment	p. 387
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