Fighting for Women's Rights
The Extraordinary Adventures of Anna Leonowens
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2011
- Category
- General, Historical, Women
- Recommended Reading age
- 11 to 18
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552777961
- Publish Date
- Jan 2011
- List Price
- $12.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554390052
- Publish Date
- Sep 2005
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
From her time growing up in India and the Royal Court of Siam, Anna (made famous as the "I" in the movie The King and I) developed a fiercely independent nature that she brought with her to North America. As a well-known author, Anna toured America landing in Halifax where she single-handedly created an art school for girls - later to become the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She devoted most of her life to the fight for women's rights.
About the author
MOUSHUMI CHAKRABARTY grew up in Poona, India, and now makes her home in Mississauga, Ontario. She has been writing for over a decade with stints as a reporter and writer for a daily newspaper and a travel trade journal. Her writing has been published in anthologies, e-zines, and magazines.