Lieutenant Nun

Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 17th Century, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Biography & Memoir
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Author: Catalina De Erauso ISBN: 9780807095669
Publisher: Beacon Press Publication: February 7, 2011
Imprint: Beacon Press Language: English
Author: Catalina De Erauso
ISBN: 9780807095669
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication: February 7, 2011
Imprint: Beacon Press
Language: English

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.

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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.

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