{"product_id":"9780807024133","title":"Lieutenant Nun","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne 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.","brand":"Catalina De Erauso","offers":[{"title":"Beacon Press |  Hardback  |  2026-03-03","offer_id":47340709314815,"sku":"9780807024133","price":32.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_cb82b25c-0914-416e-8ee0-b4e036c6fb99.jpg?v=1760024949","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780807024133","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}