In 1808 Ghent, eighteen-year-old Constance runs away from an arranged marriage to a much older man and by stealing his clothes, sneaking out of the house disguised as a man, and joining Napoleon's army.

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by Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem ; translated by Kristen Gehrman.

Originally published in Dutch by Querido in 2020 under title: IJzerkop.

A Junior Library Guild selection.