Beacon Press
Lieutenant Nun: Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World
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9780807070734
ISBN13:
9780807070734
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Named a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 1996 One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. A soldier in the Spanish army, she traveled to Peru and Chile, became a gambler, and even mistakenly killed her own brother in a duel. During her lifetime she emerged as the adored folkloric hero of the Spanish-speaking world. This delightful translation of Catalina's own work introduces a new audience to her audacious escapades.
| Author: Catalina De Erauso |
| Publisher: Beacon Press |
| Publication Date: June 30, 1997 |
| Number of Pages: 128 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 0807070734 |
| ISBN-13: 9780807070734 |
Lieutenant Nun: Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World
$16.00
$14.63
Sale 9%
Named a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 1996 One of the earliest known autobiographies by a woman, this is the extraordinary tale of Catalina de Erauso, who in 1599 escaped from a Basque convent dressed as a man and went on to live one of the most wildly fantastic lives of any woman in history. A soldier in the Spanish army, she traveled to Peru and Chile, became a gambler, and even mistakenly killed her own brother in a duel. During her lifetime she emerged as the adored folkloric hero of the Spanish-speaking world. This delightful translation of Catalina's own work introduces a new audience to her audacious escapades.
| Author: Catalina De Erauso |
| Publisher: Beacon Press |
| Publication Date: June 30, 1997 |
| Number of Pages: 128 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 0807070734 |
| ISBN-13: 9780807070734 |
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