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This category lists pages and sites about Swiss author Johanna Spyri (1827-1901), who began writing during the Franco-Prussian War to raise money for the Red Cross. She is best remembered for her novel Heidi, which has been translated and sold around the world.
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Heidi
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Complete online text of the book, along with downloadable e-text, and a discussion group.
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Heidi by Johanna Spyri
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Includes a biography of the author, a timeline of her life, and several portrait. Also provides an in-depth look at the novel and its setting.
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Heidi Wars -- NPR RealAudio File
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Claire Doole reports from Switzerland's eastern Alpine region that two neighboring cantons are battling over which has the right to claim Heidi, the heroine of Johanna Spyri's famous children's book, as its native daughter.
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Johanna Spyri - Heidi
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Free to read online with adjustable sized text and automatic bookmarking.
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Johanna Spyri's Life and Works
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A detailed timeline of Spyri's life, along with the story of Heidi.
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Playing Heidi
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An online column by Australian writer Carmel Bird. Focuses on the debate between two Swiss cities, both of which want to claim Heidi as their own.
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