The Cavalry Maiden

Journals of a Russian Officer in the Napoleonic Wars

von Nadezhda Durova, Mary Fleming Zirin

286 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

" . . . 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.

• Reihe: Indiana University Press (IPS)
• ISBN: 9780253205490
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.08.1989
• Größe: 23 x 15 mm
• Verlag: Indiana University Press