HEIDI (With Original Illustrations)

Heidi is a novel about the events in the life of a young girl in her grandfather's care, in the Swiss Alps. It was written as a book «for children and those who love children». Heidi is one of the best-selling books ever written and is among the best-known works of Swiss literature. Johanna Louise Spyri (1827-1901) was a Swiss-born author of novels and best known for her children's stories. Born in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers in the area around Chur in Graub?nden, the setting she later would use in her novels.