Bombay Anna by Susan Morgan
You’ve likely never heard of Bombay Anna. But I bet you have heard of Mrs Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of the King of Siam. If you’ve ever seen the movie or stage version of the King and I, you’ve seen Mrs Anna. Mrs Anna, however, was far more than a figment of Rodgers’…
Bombay Anna and Elizabeth Marsh
Just finished The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh. Elizabeth Marsh (1735-85) lived an amazing life, and Linda Colley has written an amazing biography. But I’m not going to try to review it here because excellent blogger The Resident Judge of Port Phillip has already reviewed it beautifully (with links to other reviews too – thanks!) To…