Anna and the King (1999)

by Elizabeth Hand

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Arriving in Siam as governess to the King's royal children, the recently widowed Anna brings with her a fiercely independent spirit, a passion for justice, and a hidden loneliness. As Anna learns more about her exotic students and their proud, handsome father, the ancient, exotic land of Siam approaches a critical moment in history. fighting to keep his equal -- and more. In Anna and the King, the world will rediscover the "almost true" story of love, loyality, and loss that has moved generations to gentle smiles and bittersweet tears.… (more)

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Очарована съм.
Бях скептично настроена, че книга по филм няма да е кой знае какво (колкото и да ми харесват филмите от '76та и '99та), но... Хубави мисли, стегнат изказ, с кратки, но достатъчно ясни и красиви описания, които ме пренесоха в Сиам и заедно с героите се разходих из дворцовите градини, танцувах на приема, смях се, почти заплаках на места и се замислих за някои житейски въпроси (та мога да кажа и - образовах се).
И всичко в тази тънка книжка, ах, искам още! :) (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Elizabeth Hand	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Holz, Caspar	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Anna and the King [1999 film] by Andy Tennant

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1999

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This is the novelization of the 1999 film, not the film itself.

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Arriving in Siam as governess to the King's royal children, the recently widowed Anna brings with her a fiercely independent spirit, a passion for justice, and a hidden loneliness. As Anna learns more about her exotic students and their proud, handsome father, the ancient, exotic land of Siam approaches a critical moment in history. fighting to keep his equal -- and more. In Anna and the King, the world will rediscover the "almost true" story of love, loyality, and loss that has moved generations to gentle smiles and bittersweet tears.

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