Hardcover Book, Heidi, 1946 First Printing, Johanna Spyri, Children's Novel,
A wonderful 1946 first printing of the hardcover book Heidi. The author is Johanna Spyri. There is no dust cover. The book is green cloth with white title and center portrait. This book is a popular novel first published in 1881.
Heidi lives with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps after her parents died. Her grandfather lives far from civilization and the nearest village thinks he is eccentric. He does everything within his possibilities to provide Heidi with all the essentials while at the same time teaching her about the harsh life in the mountains. Heidi enjoys living with her grandfather because she is receiving love and affection and enjoying nature around her. Heidi keeps growing so her grandpa decides to return her back to the town of Frankfurt where she could receive an education.She has to re-adapt to city-life far away from nature, fresh air, freedom and her grandfather. This causes her great distress.
Johanna Louise Spyri ( June 1827 – July 1901) was a Swiss-born author of novels, notably children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Born in Hirzel, a rural area of Zurich, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers near Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.
Size:
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
334 pages
No Dust Jacket
Hardcover
Green Cloth Cover with white title and center portrait
Published by The World Publishing Company - 1946 First Printing
This book is in Used but Good condition. The book's binding is intact with no loose pages. The pages are yellowed with age and there is mild staining on a few of the pages. There is no dust jacket. There is a previous owners name on the inside front cover. This is a library book and as such has a card holder and due date slip on the back inside cover.
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