Anna Leonowens: A Life Beyond "the King and I"

Re-issued to coincide with the fall release of the major motion picture, Anna and the King, starring Jodie Foster.

Here is the true story of the remarkable Anna Harriet Leonowens, the tough-as-nails heroine of The King and I. Her life as governess of the 64 children of a temperamental monarch has captured the imagination for generations.

Aside from her life in Siam, her American acclaim and her international travel, Anna lived in Canada for forty years in Halifax and in Montreal. This is the first complete look at the life of a determined Victorian woman with an astonishing vision. Leslie Smith Dow reveals much of Anna's life that was previously shrouded in mystique and mystery.


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