Heidi (Unabridged Classics in Audio) [Audiobook, CD, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Johanna Spyri (Author), Frances Cassidy (Narrator)

Book Description

Series: Unabridged Classics in Audio

Orphaned Heidi lives with her gruff but caring grandfather on the side of Swiss mountain, where she befriends young Peter the goat-herd. She leads an idyllic life, until she is forced to leave the mountain she has always known to go and live with a sickly girl in the city. Will Heidi ever see her grandfather again? A classic tale of a young girl's coming-of-age, of friendship, and familial love, Heidi has inspired countless dramatic versions, both on TV and in film, including Shirley Temple's famous 1937 version.

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About the Author

Johanna Spyri (1827-1901), a lifelong resident of Switzerland, began to write stories to earn money for refugees from the Franco-Prussian War. "Heidi", her first novel, was also her most successful, though she wrote many other children's books. Spyri's firm belief in the natural innocence of children and their ability to grow up into decent, caring adults if left to their own devices was remarkably similar to that of her Danish contemporary, Hans Christian Andersen.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Tantor Media; Unabridged edition (September 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400102731
• ISBN-13: 978-1400102730
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,780,200 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reading improves as the story progresses, June 23, 2009

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This review is from: Heidi (Unabridged Classics in Audio) (Audio CD)

The reader for the story was a little flat at first, but once the story got moving, so did the reader. I love having these unabridged CDs, they are fabulous for the car. It also includes a brief biography of Johanna Spyri, which is very nice.