The Cavalry Maiden

"... 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 RadioIn 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.