Anna and the King (Mass Market Paperback)

by Elizabeth Hand (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

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.

About the Author
Elizabeth Hand is the award-winning author of six novels, including Black Light and Waking the Moon, and one short story collection, Last Summer at Mars Hill.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment (December 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061020451
• ISBN-13: 978-0061020452
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,047,550 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Superb, December 25, 1999

By A Customer

I enjoyed the book (and the movie) immensely. For all those who are still squabbling about the "historical accuracy" of the film, please, just enjoy it as it is. Plenty of films that have claimed "historical accuracy" (aka The Prince of Egypt, Gettysburg) are only about 50% accurate, having been modified with "artistic license." Though Anna and the King might be almost all fiction, it's an incredibly moving story that is a wonderful reprieve from the "sex and violence" movies of our times.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Anna and the King : Novelization, February 28, 2000

By	Vishnu Kotrajaras "[e-mail]" (UK) - See all my reviews

I enjoyed the book (and the movie immensely). The scene setting and the flow of the story, including the development of characters are well established. Being a Thai, I have to point out, however, that the story is 95% fiction. But I do believe it will help encourage people to do their own research about Thailand. Good entertainment!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A PERFECT companion to the movie, September 4, 2000

By	"annairis" (SF SD) - See all my reviews

For those of us who have seen 'Anna and the King' (the best movie ever made:) and left the theater wanting more, more, more, go get this book. I did. I'm quite familiar with movie novelazations, and Elizabeth Hand did a great job. Not many can do justice to the movie, or vice versa, but I can't believe how good this book is. It's a MUST for 'Anna' fanatics, because the book details a lot of scenes that had to be cut from the movie for length, gos into what the characters are feeling, describes rooms, everything the screens couldn't show.. I am SO reccomending this to everybody. My copy is worn and tattered now, I carry it around and pretty much have it memorized! Do yourself a favor, 'Anna' fiends such as myself, check this book out!!