A new unabridged translation by Peter James Bowman and complete with illustrations from Susan Hellard, this timeless classic has captured the imaginations of children all over the world Orphaned at an early age, Heidi has been brought up by her mother's sister Dete in Switzerland. Having been offered a job in Frankfurt, however, her aunt is forced to entrust her young charge into the care of her grandfather, the reclusive Alp-Uncle who lives in the mountains without any interaction with the villagers beneath.
