Johanna Spyri's classic story of a young orphan sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the Swiss Alps is retold in it's entirety in this beautifully bound hardcover edition. Heidi has charmed and intrigued readers since it's original publication in 1880. Much more than a children's story, the narrative is also a lesson on the precarious nature of freedom, a luxury too often taken for granted. Heidi almost loses her liberty as she is ripped away from the tranquility of the mountains to tend to a sick cousin in the city. Happily, all's well that ends well, and the reader is left with only warm, fuzzy thoughts. Spryi's story will never grow wearisome--and this is a very appealing edition. --Naomi Gesinger --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

When Heidi, a cheerful, five-year-old orphan, comes to live with her grandfather high in the Swiss Alps, the charming Swiss miss brings a bright ray of sunshine into the lives of the people around her. Young Peter, a goatherd, shares her love of nature, while his blind grandmother delights in the little girl's bubbling personality. Even Heidi's surly and hermit-like grandfather, the old Aim-Uncle, finds his longlost grandchild a source of immense pleasure.

A few years later, when she is told to go to Frankfurt to serve as a companion for Klara, a well-to-do but sickly girl, Heidi is forced to leave her beloved mountains and friends behind--an experience that proves highly traumatic to the innocent and sensitive little girl. But her return home and a visit from Klara result in magical moments that will leave young readers thoroughly captivated by this heartwarming tale of an unforgettable little girl and her effect on the people around her.

Complete and unabridged, this story "for children and those who love children" will thrill today's youngsters just as it has delighted generations of young readers and listeners since its original publication in 1881.

PART Ⅰ HEIDI'S YEARS OF LEARNING AND TRAVEL

1.The Aim-Uncle

2.At the Grandfather's

3.In the Pasture

4.At the Grandmother's

5.Two Visits and Their Consequences

6.A New Chapter and Entirely New Scenes

7.Fraiulein Rottenmeier Has an Uncomfortable Day

8.Disturbances in the Sesemann House

9.The Master of the House Hears of Strange Doings

10.A Grandmamma

11.Heidi Improves in Some Respects, and in Others Grows Worse

12.The Sesemann House Is Haunted

13.Up the Alm on a Summer Evening

14.Sunday When the Church Bells Ring

PART Ⅱ HEIDI MAKES USE OF WHAT SHE HAS LEARNED

1.Preparations for a Journey

2.A Guest on the Alm

3.Consolation

4.The Winter in Dorfli

5.The Winter Still Continues

6.Distant Friends Are Heard From

7.What Further Happened on the Mountain

8.Something Unexpected Happens

9.Parting to Meet Again

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