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About Johanna Spyri

Johanna Spyri was born in a small village called Hirzel, southeast of Zurich, Switzerland, on June 12, 1827, as the daughter of a country doctor. She went to school and was tutored at home, then studied languages and piano in Z�rich. In 1852 she married lawyer Bernhard Spyri (1821-1884) and they had a son, Bernard (1855-1884). In 1871 Spyri started to write stories to raise money for refugees from the Franco-Prussian war, and her first full length story, Heidi, was published in 1881. She wrote many other stories and though some were successful, none of them matched Heidi for popularity or longevity. She died in Zurich on July 7, 1901.

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World Children's Day

Loving Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Macmillan Collector's Library.

4 days ago

World Children's Day

Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Penguin is brilliant!

4 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one Ladybird Classics: Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Penguin Random House Children's UK

28 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one Ladybird Classics: Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Ladybird

28 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Race Point Publishing

28 days ago

Happiness Happens Month

August is Happiness Happens Month! Loving Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Penguin.

3 months ago

Happiness Happens Month

Get happy with Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

3 months ago

Happiness Happens Month

Get happy with Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Published by Puffin Classics.

3 months ago

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