Lieutenant Nun: Memoir of a Basque Transvestite in the New World

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 06/30/1997
ISBN: 9780807070734
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.38w x 0.43d