The Storks' Nest: Life and Love in the Russian Countryside

by Laura Lynne Williams

A memoir of love and nature in the Russian countryside. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555916295
• ISBN13: 9781555916299
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

enchanting book

The Stork's Nest gave me a wonderful glimpse into life in an isolated part of Russia. The viewpoint of the author provided a useful lens to better understand this part of Russia. I grew up on a farm in an isolated area of Colorado, so I could relate to the villagers' need for self-sufficiency. And, of course, the growing love between Igor and Laura kept my interest, too.

Love - very rarely does it happen with nothing else happening

Love - very rarely does it happen with nothing else happening, as romance novels wrongly lead people to believe. "The Stork's Nest: Life and Love in the Russian Countryside" is the story of Laura Lynne Williams, who made a trip to the hugely expansive wilderness of Russia where she sought to work for a nature reserve, but fell in love with a photographer called Igor. She soon began to call the Russian wilderness home. "The Stork's Nest: Life and Love in the Russian Countryside" is a charming story, highly recommended for any community library memoir collection.

A Simpler Yet Richer Side to Life

Laura Lynne Williams' book "The Stork's Nest: Life and Love in the Russian Countryside," is an inspiration! Every day I looked forward to reading it a little at a time to savor the author's experiences in Chukrai, Russia and getting a glimpse of a simpler yet richer side of life, where people and nature take precedence over things. It is a love story that encompasses a passion for preserving the natural world, an immersion into the lifestyle and customs of the Russian people and of course, the romance between the author and her husband, Igor Shpilenok, himself an outstanding wildlife photographer and director of a protected nature reserve. I highly recommend it to anyone interested improving the quality of their own lives!

From Russia with Love

The Stork's Nest is a thoroughly engaging account, shared by a young American woman, of how she traded modern American living, with all of its conveniences and comforts, for life in a remote Russian village. In the end, she finds that she has fallen in love with Russia, its wildlife, its forests and swamps, its simple people, and, yes, with the Russian naturalist who introduced her to all of this. The thoroughly eccentric characters who reside in her village are endearing. Williams' tales of her encounters with the animals and plants that inhabit the Russian forests reflect her love for life in all its fascinating forms. This is an excellent memoir which I enthusiastically recommend.

Well Written and Gripping Insight into Life in the Russian Countryside

The Stork's Nest is a thoroughly engaging story about Russian country life through the eyes of a young American naturalist. I was taken in from the first page by the well written narrative and gripping story line. Laura Williams' fascination with Rissia began with her first visit to Moscow. Not many years later she is found living in a remote Russian village, with a population of 19 hardy souls, on the edge of a nature reserve. She has fallen in love with both the director of the reserve, and the work he is doing there. Williams is a marvelous story-teller. Her descriptions of her life among the Russian peasants is sensitive and compelling. She captures the essence of these rugged people and their simple life. From delivering a baby on a train, to apprehending a poacher in her beloved Bryansk Forest, Williams spins a compelling tale of love and adventure. I highly recommend this book - I couldn't put it down.