The Woman Who Rode 4,000 Miles to Save the Czar: Nadezhda Durova's Secret War

In 1806, a young woman from provincial Russia vanished from her home, only to reappear as a male cavalry officer charging into battle against Napoleon's Grand Army. For a decade, Nadezhda Durova fooled commanders, fellow soldiers, and even the Czar himself—earning medals for bravery while hiding the secret that could have destroyed her. This is the incredible true story of history's most successful military impostor.