Items related to Moni the Goat Boy
Johanna Spyri (1827-1901) was an author of children's stories. 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. Her first book titled A Leaf on Vrony's Grave, was published in 1871 and the following year further stories for both adults and children appeared, among them the tale of Heidi (1880) that became an instant and enduring success. Her husband and her only child, a son named Bernhard, both died in 1884. Alone, she devoted herself to charitable causes and wrote over fifty more stories before her death in 1901. Amongst her other works are: Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country (1881), Toni, the Little Woodcarver (1882), Gritli's Children (1883) and Moni the Goat-Boy (1886).
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Johanna Spyri (1827-1901) was born in the Swiss village of Hirzel. as a child, she lived a healthy outdoor life, tending the family goats and sometimes helping her doctor father look after his patients. she later settled in Zurich and began to write to raise money for wounded refugees. Her books included Cornelli, Erick and Sally, Gritli's Children, Heidi, Heimatlos, Maezli, Moni the Goat-Boy, Rico and Wiseli, Toni the Little Woodcarver, Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country, Veronica And Other Friends, and What Sami Sings with the Birds.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherDodo Pr
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1406578428
- ISBN 13 9781406578423
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages48
- IllustratorCopeland Charles
- Rating
(No Available Copies)
Search Books: Create a WantIf you know the book but cannot find it on AbeBooks, we can automatically search for it on your behalf as new inventory is added. If it is added to AbeBooks by one of our member booksellers, we will notify you!
Create a Want