'Moni the Goat-Boy' and 'What Sami Sings with the Birds' by Johanna Spyri, Fiction, Historical

by Johanna Spyri

2020-05-07 20:21:00

Johanna Spyri wrote especially for young people, her writings dealing mostly with Swiss mountain life and portraying the thrifty, industrious nature of the people. The stories are sometimes sad,—for the peasant's life is full of hardships,&... Read more
Johanna Spyri wrote especially for young people, her writings dealing mostly with Swiss mountain life and portraying the thrifty, industrious nature of the people. The stories are sometimes sad,—for the peasant's life is full of hardships,—but through them all a fresh mountain breeze is blowing and a play of sunlight illumines the high Alps.Johanna Spyri's first book -- entitled A Leaf on Vrony's Grave -- was published in 1871. A year later she published a great pile of tales for both adults and children, among them the tale of Heidi that became an instant and enduring success. Heidi, the story of an orphan girl who lives with her grandfather in the Alps, is not only famous for its vivid portrayal of the landscape but also for its understanding of how children see life and their feelings. Less

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File size6.00(w)x9.00(h)x0.26
Print pages108
PublisherAlan Rodgers Books LLC
Publication date October 1, 2006
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781598184723
Johanna Spyri (1827–1901) was born in rural Switzerland to a doctor and a poet. She later moved to Zurich to go to school. After marrying and having a son, she began writing stories later i...

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