Katya & The Prince of Siam

Katya & The Prince of Siam by NARISA CHAKRABONGSE


Authors
NARISA CHAKRABONGSE
ISBN
9786164510814
Published
Binding
Paperback
Dimensions
142 x 210mm

Katya and the Prince of Siam is the story of a daring love affair and marriage between a beautiful young Ukrainian-Russian girl Ekaterina Ivanovna Desnitskaya from Kiev and Prince Chakrabongse, one of King Chulalongkorn's favourite sons. It tells of their meeting in St Petersburg in 1904 where the Prince had an honorary commission in the Hussars as a protégé of Tsar Nicolas II, of elopement to Constantinople and their journey to Siam. At first she was an outcast in Thai Society, known as Mom Katerin, but gradually gained love and respect. In 1908, their son, Prince Chula, was born and for the next 10 years they enjoyed life in Bangkok society as well as making various trip abroad and throughout Siam. Making use of unpublished archive material, the book is a fascinating insight into life of both pre-Revolutionary Russia and the Siamese court. This revised edition by Narisa Chakrabongse includes many newly found letters which provide new insights into the lives of Katya, Prince Chakrabongse and their son Prince Chula and the years they enjoyed life in Bangkok society as well as making various trips abroad and throughout Siam. AUTHOR: Narisa Chakrabongse is a graduate of SOAS, and is an author and editor. She is the only daughter of Prince Chula, who died when she was just nine. She divides her time between London and Thailand. SELLING POINTS: . Romantic historical love story . Rare glimpses into the Russian and Siamese court life 186 b/w illustrations
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