Heidi

The uplifting story of Heidi by Swiss authoress Johanna Spyri, is an outstanding work that has continued to entertain millions of readers of all ages. Five year old Heidi is happy and carefree in the Alps where she resides with her grandfather in his recluse village in the Swiss mountains. She is then abruptly taken to Frankfurt, to give company to Clara who is an invalid. Heidi badly misses her folks and pines for the simplicity of her mountain home. Heidi strives to bring succour and joy to Clara, understanding the difference between hope and bleakness, well-being and illness, and being well-off and the life of denials and compromises. Fortunately Clara's folks are sensitive and do eventually send Heidi back where she belongs; but in time to come, there are great surprises in store for them and for the readers!

This captivating tale has been translated into several languages since it was first published in 1881.