LANDON, Margaret .
Anna and the King of Siam.
New York: The John Day Company , 1944.
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Anna and the King of Siam; Lengthily Inscribed by Margaret Landon
Early printing of this classic work, basis for the famous musical and film The King and I, as well as other adaptations. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Margaret Ayer. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Autographed especially for Maxine F. Smith with sincere appreciation and warm personal regards. Margaret Landon Washington, D.C. Christmas Eve 1965." Additionally signed by Kenneth Landon, the author's husband, below here inscription. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.
Anna and the King of Siam is a 1944 semi-fictionalized novel by Margaret Landon, based on the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, a British governess hired by King Mongkut of Siam (Thailand) in the 1860s to teach his children and wives English and Western customs. The book details her experiences navigating the foreign culture, her complex relationship with the King, and her influence on his son, Prince Chulalongkorn, who later became a reformer. The novel inspired the famous musical and film The King and I, as well as other adaptations.
Anna and the King of Siam.
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