This masterful novel tells the story of Henriette Faber, a woman who fought against many challenges in different countries and cultural biases during the 1800s to defend her beliefs and ideals: she fought against Napoleon, and married a woman in Cuba. She left far behind the walks through her aunt's chateau and her days in medical school in Paris where she had to disguise herself as a man to attend. This is an adventure that only a fearless woman could be able to live in those times.