" . . . 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.