Description
" . . . 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.
1990 Heldt Prize of the AWSS for the Best Book in Slavic Women's Studies-Co-winner1989 CWIP-Honorable mention
Book Information
ISBN 9780253205490
Author Nadezhda Durova
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press
Weight(grams) 454g