Heidi - Up the Mountain with Alm-Uncle
In this first chapter of Johanna Spyri's beloved story of "Heidi," we are carried gently from the charming village of Mayenfeld into the resplendent Swiss Alps. Through verdant meadows and alongside rugged mountain paths, our journey introduces us to the young Heidi and her guide, Dete, who is tasked with surrendering the child to the reclusive and tempestuous Alm-Uncle. The chapter warmly sketches the compelling beauty of the landscape, which becomes a vivid character of its own, juxtaposed...