Another Winter, Another Spring: A Love Remembered

by Louise de Kiriline Lawrence

Set at the turn of the twentieth century and spread across the enormous canvas of Russia itself, Another Winter, Another Spring is a tale of love and loyalty tested against great hardship and suffering.

280 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 1987

About the author

Louise de Kiriline Lawrence was an internationally renowned naturalist, author and nurse. She was the most prolific contributor to the National Audubon Society magazine Audubon.

Reviews

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writing style was a little flowery, but the story was fascinating. The further into the book I got, the harder it was to put down. What the author went through -- travelling alone through remote regions of Russia's far north during the Russian Revolution, then being stationed at the front with her husband as the war raged on, and the horror of the end of the war -- it's incredible. I am filled with admiration for this woman, who ended up moving to Canada.

The photo pages in the book include photos of her life in Canada, including her nursing the Dionne quintuplets. I expected the book to cover some of this time period as well, but in fact she never mentions Canada at all in the book. In the epilogue, she says only, "In time I came to another country on the other side of the earth. And because the new land was in possession of immense space and magnificent diversified solitudes, I felt that I could bear to live there."

The fact that English is the author's third or fourth language is also incredible. Despite the cheesy title, I would highly recommend this book.

[Susan York Morris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A true love story set in the midst of WWI and the Russian Revolution. And the heroine is the remarkable Louise de Kiriline Lawrence.

[Faye Blondin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ciuldnt finish...boring ...