![]() While living in the city of Zürich she began to write about life in the country. In 1852, Johanna Heusser married Bernhard Spyri, a lawyer. 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. According to Wikipedia: "Johanna Spyri (12 June 1827 – 7 July 1901) was an author of children's stories, and is best known for Heidi. It also includes three short stories: Moni the Goat-Boy, Toni the Little Wood-Carver, and What Sami Sings with the Birds. This file includes nine classic children's novels: Heidi, Cornelli, Erick and Sally, Gritli's Children, Maezli, Rico and Stineli and How Wiseli Was Provided for, Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country, Veronica and Other Friends, and Willis the Pilot (a sequel to the Swiss Family Robinson). ![]()
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