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Johanna Spyri

Johanna Spyri

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Johanna Spyri

Johanna Spyri was born in 1827 near Zurich in Switzerland, the daughter of the village doctor. In 1852 she married and moved to Zurich, publishing her first book in 1871. She was a prolific writer for both adults and children but is now chiefly remembered for Heidi , which was published in 1880 and inspired by the landscape of the Alps. Her husband and only son died in 1884 and she devoted the rest of her life to writing and charitable causes. She died in 1901.

10th February 2015

Heidi

Heidi is a girl who has been raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland after the early deaths of her parents. Ho... MoreHeidi

(11 reviews) Review
25th March 1999

Heidi

Heidi is happy living on the mountainside with her grandfather, her friend Peter and the goats. But when she is taken to... MoreHeidi

(2 reviews) Review
4th April 2013

Ladybird Classics: Heidi

This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri is a perfect first illustrated introduction t... MoreLadybird Classics: Heidi

(1 review) Review
1st April 2016

Veronica

Veronica the hippopotamus lives with her large family on the cool muddy river bank, swimming in its clear waters. But sh... MoreVeronica

(0 reviews) Review
21st January 2013

Im Rhonetal

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1st January 2002

Heidi

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1st February 1979

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