The Cavalry Maiden: Journals of a Russian Officer in the Napoleonic Wars (Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies)
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The Cavalry Maiden: Journals of a Russian Officer in the Napoleonic Wars (Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies) by Nadezhda Durova. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780253205490.
" . . . sparkles with wit, intelligence and bold characterization." ―Womens Review of Books " . . . a ripping yarn . . . admirable translation . . . sensitive introductory essay." ―Times Literary Supplement " . . . a remarkable journal worthy of the attention of a wide audience." ―Doris Grumbach, National Public Radio In male guise, Nadezhda Durova served ten years in the Russian cavalry. The Cavalry Maiden is a lively narrative which appeals in our own time as a unique and gripping contribution to the literature of female experience.
