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By (author) Johanna Spyrl Short description/annotation:Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the World”s finest literature. Your favourite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile embossed layers, fine details and beautiful colours of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf.Description:Part of the Chiltern Classics rangeOrphaned in infancy, Heidi is raised by her Aunt Dete until a change of circumstances sees the girl placed into the care of her paternal grandfather. A curmudgeonly recluse living in the Swiss Alps, he’s soon won over by Heidi, who blossoms in the mountain environment. The idyllic existence is threatened, however, when Aunt Dete reappears, wanting Heidi to return to city life. Chiltern are publishers of exquisitely crafted editions of the world’s finest classic literature. These beautiful books are a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques. With wonderful original, detailed and embossed covers, sparkling gilt edges, cream art paper, ribbon markers and stitched binding they are simply the most beautiful classics ever published.Biographical note:Johanna Spyrl was a prolific writer born in 1827 near Zurich, Switzerland, and is now primarily remembered for Heidi, which was inspired by her upbringing in the Alps. As a child she spent several summers near Chur inGraub nden, the setting she later would use in her novels.
