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"... 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.