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Set in the beautiful and magical Swiss mountains, Heidi by Johanna Spyri is the captivating story of a little girl, who lives with her grandfather in a log cabin, surrounded by the idyllic charm of the mountains whose snowy peaks and gentle breeze appear to evoke the sweetest dreams. In those mountains, Heidi spends her days among kind animals and colorful wildflowers and marvels at the warm and fiery sunsets that announce the coming of the night. However, when Heidi is sent to the house of Herr Sesemann and his daughter, Clara, she finds herself enveloped by the noisy city-life and a restrained lifestyle. Now, with the help of Clara and her friends, she will endeavor to find her way back to her grandfather and to her lovely mountains.

Heidi is a novel for children written in 1880 which remains one of the most well-known pieces of Swiss literature. A young girl is taken to live with her grandfather in a remote alpine village. He has been estranged from the village for years, but his granddaughter penetrates his crusty exterior and transforms his isolated life into one of joy. She also befriends the young goat-herd, Peter.

Heidi is a delightful story of life in the Alps written by the Swiss authoress Johanna Spyri. Her own sympathy with the instincts and longings of the child's heart is shown in her picture of Heidi. The record of the early life of this Swiss child amid the beauties of her passionately loved mountain-home and during her exile in the great town has been for many years a favourite book of younger readers.