Ross Bullen · The Public Domain Review · 2016
George Washington at the Siamese Court
Keen to appear outward-looking and open to Western culture, in 1838 the Second King of Siam bestowed upon his son a most unusual name.
Why we picked it
The story of a Siamese prince named for an American president becomes a study of translation, diplomacy, sovereignty, and selective engagement with the West.
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