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The cavalry maiden: journals of a Russian officer in the Napoleonic Wars
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThis fascinating memoir of a Russian woman soldier of the 19th century is presented for the first time in two independent English translations, each a graceful rendering of the original Russian ... Read full review
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The Cavalry Maiden: Journals of a Russian Officer in the Napoleonic Wars Nadezhda Durova,Mary Fleming Zirin No preview available - 1989 |
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| Title | The cavalry maiden journals of a female Russian officer in the Napoleonic wars |
| Author | Nadezhda Durova |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Paladin, 1988 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 8 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 0586089292, 9780586089293 |
| Length | 242 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Military / Other |
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