The Girl who fought
Napoleon by Linda Laferty is the story of Russian hero Nadezhda
Durova. Nadezhda dressed as a man and
fought valiantly as a member of the Russian Calvary during the Napoleonic Wars.
The story opens with Nadezhda’s birth and the rejection by her mother, she was
raised among the men in her father’s Calvary unit. It is also the story of the
Romanovs, the Russian ruling family. Opening with an aging Catherine the Great
and her efforts to keep her son off the throne in favor of her grandson,
Alexander. The story moves back and forth between Nadezhda’s life and the
events surrounding Alexander until the two meet as the country prepares for war
with Napoleon and his invading army. Does she get found out? What happens if
they discover she’s really a woman?
The Girl who fought
Napoleon is an epic story about an extraordinary woman. The author’s
descriptions of the Russian landscape, the political arena and the extravagant
homes of the Romanovs in stunning details. I knew only the basics of this piece
of history and Ms. Laferty has opened up the other side of the Napoleonic War.
The invasion of Russia which he fails for many reasons. If you are interested
in history, you will love this book. I highly recommend it.
The Girl who fought Napoleon
is available on Amazon
in paperback,
KindleUnlimited and audiobook
as well as
on Barnes and Noble in paperback and audiobook
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