Heidi
1879
First Published
3.82
Average Rating
80
Number of Pages
Heidi goes to live with her bad-tempered grandfather, Uncle Alp, in his hut on the mountain. Everyone thinks that her stay will make them both unhappy. But Heidi grows to love her new life. Then her aunt Detie arrives and insists that Heidi must go to live with a family in Frankfurt. Heidi and her grandfather are heartbroken. Will Heidi ever return?
Avg Rating
3.82
Number of Ratings
17
5 STARS
35%
4 STARS
29%
3 STARS
24%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
6%
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Author
Johanna Spyri
Author · 30 books
Johanna Spyri was a Swiss author of children's stories, best known for Heidi. Born Johanna Louise Heusser in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers in the area around Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.
