The Cavalry Maiden Journals of a Russian Officer in the Napoleonic Wars [Paperback]

... 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.

Translators Introduction: Nadezhda Durova, Russias Cavalry Maiden

The Cavalry Maiden
My Childhood Years

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Appendix A: Documents Relating to Durovas Commission in the Mariupol Hussars
Appendix B: Hussar Poet Denis Davydovs Recorded Comments on Durova
Selective Bibliography of Works by and about Durova
Index