KATYA & THE PRINCE OF SIAM

Eileen Hunter with Narisa Chakrabongse

280 pages, 240 x 170 mm, Hardback
243 duotone illustrations
ISBN 978 974 9863 72 5 (Thai. ed.)

Katya & the Prince of Siam is the story of an ultimately tragic love affair and marriage between a beautiful young Russian girl from Kiev and an eastern prince, HRH Prince Chakrabongse of Siam, one of King Chulalongkorn's favourite sons, sent to study in Russia in 1900.
    It tells of their meeting in St. Petersburg, their elopement to marry in Constantinople and their life in Siam. Making use of much hitherto unpublished archive material such as letters, diaries and photographs, the book gives a fascinating insight into life in both pre-revolutionary Russia and the Siamese court. The book has now been turned into a ballet.