. . . 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.