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Lieutenant Nun: The True Story of a Cross-Dressing, Transatlantic Adventurer Who Escaped from a Spanish Convent in 1599 and Lived as a

Lieutenant Nun: The True Story of a Cross-Dressing, Transatlantic Adventurer Who Escaped from a Spanish Convent in 1599 and Lived as a - Paperback

by Catalina de Erauso
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Availability:In StockContributor:Catalina de ErausoPublish date:1997-06-30Pages:128
Language:EnglishPublisher:Beacon PressISBN-13:9780807070734ISBN-10:807070734UPC:9780807070734Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Women, Historical, LGBTQ+ StudiesBook Topic:Gay StudiesSize:8.04 x 5.38 x 0.43 inchesWeight:0.3505Product ID:SCK25KK462
THE TRUE STORY OF A CROSSDRESSING, TRANSATLANTIC ADVENTURER WHO ESCAPED FROM A SPANISH CONVENT IN 1599 AND LIVED AS A MAN--GAMBLING, FIGHTING DUELS, AND LEADING SOLDIERS INTO BATTLE

Named a New York Times Book Review Notable Book

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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Beacon PressISBN-13:9780807070734ISBN-10:807070734UPC:9780807070734Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Women, Historical, LGBTQ+ StudiesBook Topic:Gay StudiesSize:8.04 x 5.38 x 0.43 inchesWeight:0.3505Product ID:SCK25KK462
Catalina de Erauso was born in Spain in either 1585 or 1592, according to disputed records, and died in 1650. Raised and educated in a convent, de Erauso refused to conform to the strict nature of the environment and, disguising herself in men's clothing, escaped in 1600. As a fugitive, she then traveled to various countries and joined the Chilean military, climbing the ranks. Her story is told in Lieutenant Nun: Memoirs of a Basque Transvestite, which was originally wrote or dictated, and eventually published, in Paris in 1829.
Publisher: Beacon Press

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