"Gritli's Children" by Johanna Spyri is a heartwarming story set in the late 1800s that paints the contrasting lives of two young girls: Nora, a delicate child longing for health amidst the beauty of her family's estate, and Elsli, a resilient girl burdened with caring for her siblings in the face of poverty near the banks of the Rhine. As Nora dreams of escaping her sickbed and Elsli bravely confronts her daily struggles, the story explores themes of childhood innocence, the strength required to confront serious illness, and the difficulties of poverty, setting the stage for the intertwined fates and blossoming friendships of two families facing vastly different challenges.
Gritli's Children
By Johanna Spyri
In a world divided by fortune, two young girls—one weakened by illness and the other weighed down by responsibility—discover the power of friendship amidst the beautiful backdrop of late 19th-century life.
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About the AuthorJohanna Louise Spyri was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories. She wrote the popular book Heidi. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zürich, as a child she spent several summers near Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.
Johanna Louise Spyri was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories. She wrote the popular book Heidi. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zürich, as a child she spent several summers near Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.
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