| Turbulent Times: The Diaries of Prince Chakrabongse 1916 - 1920 Contributor(s): Chakrabongse, Narisa (Translator), Chakrabongse, Narisa (Commentaries by) |
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ISBN: 616451018X ISBN-13: 9786164510180 Publisher: River Books OUR PRICE: $36.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2024 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of December 31, 2024 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Royalty - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - History | Asia - Southeast Asia |
| Physical Information: 342 pages |
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| Publisher Description: - Following the success of Letters from St Petersburg, which recounts the early years of Prince Chakrabongse's life though his letters to his father, King Chulalongkorn, the diaries covering the last four years of his life are full of sadness and tumult The Prince records all aspects of his daily life, his role as Commander-in-Chief of the army and his push to bring Siam into World War I, the conflicts within the royal family, the breakup of his marriage and the death of his beloved mother, Queen Saowabha. These diaries provide an invaluable first-hand insight into Siamese politics and governance at a turbulent time, as well as poignant glimpses of his personal life and divorce from his Russian wife, Katya. |