This vintage book contains Pierre Loti's 1914 novel, "Siam". In this book, Loti paints a picture of his journey from Saigon into the interior, from the flooded river Mekong to the thick forest and the ruins of Angkor-Thom within. This fascinating book will greatly appeal to lovers of interesting travel writing, and will be of special interest to fans and collectors of Loti's work. Pierre Loti (1850 - 1923) was a French author and officer in the navy. He is considered one of the world's most prolific travel writers. Other notable works by this author include: "Aziyadé" (1879), "Au Maroc" (1890), and "Ramuntcho" (1897). We are republishing this antiquarian volume now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.