A breath of fresh air.
Johanna Spyri was born in 1827 near Zurich in Switzerland, the
daughter of the village doctor. In 1852 she married and moved to
Zurich, publishing her first book in 1871. She was a prolific
writer for both adults and children but is now chiefly remembered
for Heidi, which was published in 1880 and inspired by the
landscape of the Alps. Her husband and only son died in 1884 and
she devoted the rest of her life to writing and charitable causes.
She died in
1901.
`'one of the most beloved heroines of all time.''
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