Lieutenant Nun
, by DE ERAUSO, CATALINANote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780807070734 | 0807070734
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 6/30/1997
One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. A soldier in the Spanish army, she traveled to Peru and Chile, became a gambler, and even mistakenly killed her own brother in a duel. During her lifetime she emerged as the adored folkloric hero of the Spanish-speaking world. This delightful translation of Catalina's own work introduces a new audience to her audacious escapades.