Heidi (Fully illustrated in Colour) by Johanna Spyri

Heidi (Fully illustrated in Colour) by Johanna Spyri

An unabridged classic - with original colour illustrations.

Heidi, the story of a free-spirited, loving child, will be a favourite among children who love mountains.

I would rather be with my grandfather in the Alps than anywhere on earth. - Heidi, in Heidi.

I want to go about like the light-footed goats. - Heidi, in Heidi.

A unique children's classic, set in the pure air of the Alps.

Within minutes of being dropped off high up in the Swiss Alps with her grandfather, whom she has just met, Heidi declares I want to go about like the light-footed goats while the grumpy elderly man grudgingly mutters, She's not lacking in intelligence. So begins the adventures of this cheerful five-year-old orphan, and the story of the power of a child's love to heal and transform those around her. Soon, however, Heidi is wrenched from this idyllic life and plunged into a job in the city and difficult challenges. Heidi, like Anne of Green Gables, is an unforgettable children's classic, and one of the very few from Switzerland.

Heidi has delighted generations of children and those who read to them. This lavishly illustrated edition contains twenty-one large original colour illustrations as well as many smaller ones and delightful monochrome drawings. The translation, in clear pure English, designed to be read aloud, captures Johanna Spyri's delight in mountain scenes, the ways of children, and the pure air of the Alps.

Features of this edition:

- Well-spaced generous 11-point font that will be a pleasure for children and adults to read.

- 66 original illustrations, including 21 large colour illustrations.

Johanna Spyri was born in a country village in Switzerland in 1827. Her father was a doctor and she had five brothers and sisters. Later she moved to the capital Zurich to go to school and she eventually settled there with her husband Bernhard, who was a lawyer. Johanna began writing in 1871 and wrote many stories which quickly became very popular. Her husband and son both died tragically in 1884, but Johanna consoled herself with charity work and writing, as well as looking after her orphaned niece. She died in her Swiss village home in 1903. Heidi is Johanna Spyri's best known and most popular novel - it has been translated from German into over fifty languages and over fifty million copies have been sold worldwide.

Richard Johnson works from a humble studio situated on the edge of a vast wood somewhere in Lincolnshire, England. He's been drawing since he was old enough to hold a pencil, these days he enjoys making pictures for all sorts of reasons; whether they're for Children's Books, Advertisements, Magazines, School Visits, Mural Paintings or more personal projects. He's been working as an illustrator since graduating with a first degree in Illustration since 1999.

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ISBN 13	9781789433142
ISBN 10	1789433142
Title	Heidi (Fully illustrated in Colour)
Author	Johanna Spyri
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Benediction Books
Year published	2021-09-27
Number of pages	148
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.