A Cavalry Officer

＂ . . . 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.