The Cavalry Maiden: Journals of a Russian Officer in the Napoleonic Wars

By Nadezhda Durova

Book Overview

" . . . sparkles with wit, intelligence and bold characterization." -Women's 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253205492
• ISBN13: 9780253205490
• Release Date: August 1989
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher