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Heidi

Heidi( )
Author: Spyri, Johanna
Foreword by: McGraw, Eloise
Series title:Aladdin Classics Ser.
ISBN:978-0-689-83962-7
Publication Date:Nov 2000
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Imprint:Aladdin
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $7.99
Book Description:

Orphaned Heidi lives with her gruff but caring grandfather on the side of Swiss mountain, where she befriends young Peter the goat-herd. She leads an idyllic life, until she is forced to leave the mountain she has always known to go and live with a sickly girl in the city. Will Heidi ever see her grandfather again? A classic tale of a young girl's coming-of-age, of friendship, and familial love, Heidi has inspired countless dramatic versions, both on TV and in film, including...
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Book Details
Pages:304
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Family / Grandparents
Juvenile Fiction / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes
Juvenile Fiction / Places / Europe
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.125 x 7.625 x 0.9 Inches
Book Weight:0.5 Pounds
Author Biography
Spyri, Johanna (Author)
Johanna Spyri was born in the village of Hirzel, Switzerland on June 12, 1827. She was tutored at home and attended school both at home and in Zurich. She married Bernhard Spyri, a lawyer, in 1852 and moved to Zurich. She wrote her first story, A Leaf on Vrony's Grave, in 1871. She wrote numerous stories for both children and adults, but her most famous work was Heidi, which was published in 1880. Both her husband and son died in 1884. She spent her remaining years writing, raising her niece, and doing charity work. She died on July 7, 1901.

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