{"product_id":"9780807070734","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":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48437982822612,"sku":"9780807070734","price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e2c8e092-5cdf-4e2b-b964-2d13f841667b.jpg?v=1786135903","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780807070734","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}