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This classic tale of a remarkable, unaffected five-year-old orphan will charm you, just as Heidi charms her fierce, hermit grandfather when she comes to live with him in the Swiss Alps.

Orphaned at an early age, the young girl Heidi finds a home high in the Swiss Alps with her reclusive grandfather. There, each glorious day is filled with discovery, adventure and the friendship of a gentle goat boy, Peter. But when Heidi is sent away from her mountain paradise to a large, cold city, she is determined to find a way to return to the place she loves. For generations, children around the world have fallen under the spell of this small alpine girl. Heidi is the heartwarming story of an exuberant child’s goodness, courage, and love.

This beloved Swiss children's tale has been beloved by generations of children and adults. Orphan Heidi's life in the Alps with her grandfather, Peter the goatherd, and her friendship with Klara, her invalid playmate, is both poignant and heartwarming.

Jan Francis reads Johanna Spyri's classic tale of the adventures of a little Swiss girl. Ever since her mother died, Heidi has been looked after by her aunt Dete. But now Dete is moving to Frankfurt, and Heidi must go and live with her grandfather in a hut high up in the Swiss mountains. There she meets Peter the goatherd and his blind grandmother, and the three become great friends. Heidi loves her new, carefree life - but then her aunt returns to take her away from everyone she loves.

Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Hear Heidi if you've ever longed to see the Swiss mountain slopes. This story transports the listener from the fine air and freedom of the mountaintop to the confines of Frankfurt, back to the peaks again, bounding in flowered fields with goats at your heels and sky utterly surrounding you. We meet Heidi when she is 5, led up the mountain by her aunt who has raised the orphan but must leave now for a position in Frankfurt. In a mountain cottage overlooking the valley is Heidi's grandfather, and there with him the girl's sweet, free nature expands with the vista. The...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri, read by Gemma Whelan. Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps and she quickly learns to love her new life. But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in the town. Heidi...

Ciara Jansen stars in a BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation of the classic children's story. When Heidi, a lively orphan girl, goes to live with her grandfather in a little hut high in the Alps she soon learns to live in perfect harmony with her surroundings, leading a carefree life with her...

Heidi is Johanna Spyri’s timeless story of love, friendship, and the healing power of nature, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Swiss Alps. Orphaned at a young age, spirited and kindhearted Heidi is sent to live with her reclusive grandfather high in the mountains. At first gruff and distant, the old man gradually opens his heart to the lively little girl. Heidi’s days are filled with sunshine, goats in green pastures, and the joy of alpine life—until she is taken to the bustling city of Frankfurt to be a companion to Clara, a gentle but sickly girl confined to a wheelchair.

Pubblicato a Zurigo nel 1880, Heidi è un tipico romanzo di formazione la cui protagonista, rimasta orfana in tenera età, viene affidata da una zia alle cure del nonno paterno, il burbero e misantropo Zio dell'Alpe che si è ritirato a vivere in una baita alpina. Tra le alpi svizzere la bambina cresce libera e spensierata fino al giorno in cui la zia viene a riprenderla per affidarla ad una ricca famiglia di Francoforte la cui figlia, Clara, è immobilizzata su di una sedia a rotelle. Le bambine diventano subito molto amiche.

Anonym und in bescheidener Aufmachung erschien vor über 120 Jahren die schlichte Geschichte eines kleinen Mädchens, das sich nichts Schöneres auf der Welt vorstellen kann, als das Leben in den Bergen.

The abridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Johanna Spyri's charming tale, Heidi, wonderfully read by Sarah Greene. At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone on the village is afraid of him, but Heidi is fascinated by his long beard...

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Swiss Alps, Heidi begins her journey as an orphan sent to live with her reclusive grandfather in a secluded mountain village. Through her infectious enthusiasm and pure-hearted optimism, Heidi helps soften her grandfather's gruff exterior, builds lasting friendships with characters like Peter the goat-herd, and finds joy in the simple beauty of alpine life.

Heidi, c'est l'histoire émouvante d'une petite orpheline suisse qui parvient à trouver le bonheur dans son paradis alpin et qui touche son entourage avec son grand cœur et sa noblesse morale.

Heidi is a work of children's fiction published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, originally published in two parts as Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Learning and Heidi: How She Used What She Learned. It is a novel about the events in the life of a young girl in her paternal grandfather's care in the Swiss Alps. It was written as a book "for children and those who love children" (as quoted from its subtitle).

Step into the breathtaking beauty of the Swiss Alps with Heidi, Johanna Spyri’s beloved classic of childhood, nature, and the enduring power of kindness. When spirited young Heidi is taken to live with her reclusive grandfather in a remote mountain village, her warmth and innocence begin to melt even the sternest of hearts.

Filled with the power of love and the beauty of nature, Heidi is a lyrical tale about a little girl sent to live in the mountains of the Swiss Alps with her grandfather. A grumpy recluse, her grandfather has isolated himself from his fellow townspeople and his church. In very little time, Heidi warms his heart; and she quickly charms the whole town and makes new friends, including young Peter, the goatherd. But when Heidi is sent away again to care for a young girl her own age, she must grow wise beyond her years.

This audiobook is about Heidi, who is an orphan and goes to live with her grandfather high in the Swiss Alps but then has to go live elsewhere so she can be educated. However, she deeply misses the beautiful pastures she previously enjoyed and eventually gets to bring her friend back there to see the wonderful hillsides.

Die Geschichte der kleinen Heidi, die das Herz ihres einsiedlerischen Großvaters, des Almöhi, gewinnt, mit dem Geißenpeter über die Almwiesen springt und bei Klara in Frankfurt vor Heimweh nach den Bergen krank wird, begeisterte schon Generationen. Das Hörbuch mit beiden Teilen des Klassikers zaubert bis heute ein Lächeln ins Gesicht der Zuhörer.

Heidi, a five-year-old orphan girl, is sent to live with her grandfather up in the mountains of Dorfli after her Aunt Dete receives a job offer in the city. Enchanted by the old man and his jaded attitude towards the villagers and God, Heidi wins him over with her enthusiasm and love. When her aunt returns, she insists Heidi go to live with a wealthy family in Frankfurt. Disappointed to leave her grandfather and her friend, Peter, Heidi reluctantly agrees.

Join young Heidi on her heartwarming journey as she navigates the challenges of leaving her cherished grandfather and the idyllic Swiss mountains to attend school in the city. This classic tale by Johanna Spyri, crafted for children and those who adore them, explores themes of love, resilience, and the bonds of family.