La nonne alferez

This memoir tells the extraordinary true story of Catalina de Erauso, a woman who escaped a convent in 17th-century Spain and lived as a man, becoming a soldier in the Spanish army in the Americas. Known as the 'Lieutenant Nun,' she navigated a life of adventure, duels, and military campaigns while maintaining her disguise. Her account offers a rare glimpse into gender, identity, and survival in a tumultuous historical period.