Publisher's Synopsis
"A French novel set in early 20th century Siam (Thailand) relating a romance between a young man, destined to become a Buddhist monk, and a young woman who becomes a classical dancer in the Royal Palace. The story was lavished illustrated in the original 1913 edition by renowned French artist Joseph de la Nézière (1873-1944). The art and text have been restored and enlarged for this modern edition, and expanded with a modern foreword by Prof. Henri Copin, and biographical profiles of the original author and illustrator"--.
