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Spyri, Johanna, 1827-1901We have 22 books for this author.
Johanna Spyri (IPA: [johana ʃpi:rɪ]) (June 12, 1827 - July 7, 1901) was an author of children's stories, and is best known for Heidi. Born Johanna Louise Heusser in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers in the area around Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels. BiographyIn 1852, Johanna Heusser married Bernhard Spyri, a lawyer. While living in the city of Zürich she began to write about life in the country. Her first book titled A Leaf on Vrony's Grave, was published in 1871 and the following year further stories for both adults and children appeared, 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. Her husband and her only child, a son named Bernhard, both died in 1884. Alone, she devoted herself to charitable causes and wrote over fifty more stories before her death in 1901. She was interred in the family plot at the Sihlfeld-A Cemetery in Zürich, Switzerland. An icon in Switzerland, Johanna Spyri's portrait was placed on a postage stamp in 1951 and on a 20 CHF commemorative coin in 2001. External link
This biographical information was gathered from the Johanna_Spyri page, courtesy of the Wikipedia project. BooksCornelliErick and Sally Gritli's Children Heidi (Audio Book, human-read) Heidi Heidi kann brauchen, was es gelernt hat Heidi (Gift Edition) Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre Heimatlos Geschichten für Kinder und auch für solche, welche die Kinder lieb haben, 1. Band Maezli A Story of the Swiss Valleys Moni the Goat-Boy Moni der Geißbub Rico and Wiseli Toni, the Little Woodcarver Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country Veronica And Other Friends Two Stories For Children Vom This, der doch etwas wird Erzählung Was die Großmutter gelehrt hat Erzählung What Sami Sings with the Birds Wie Wiselis Weg gefunden wird Erzählung Wo Gritlis Kinder hingekommen sind Geschichten für Kinder und auch für solche, welche die Kinder lieb haben, 8. Band |
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