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Heidi
- Narrated by: Johanna Ward
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
However, her Aunt Dete doesn't understand, and it is a sad day when she takes Heidi to live in a strange city with a strange family who wants a companion for their young invalid daughter named Klara. Heidi does her best to be a friend to Klara, but her longing for home becomes too much to bear.
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- Joseph R
- 02-28-09
Belongs in every collection
Hollywood through its inventions and alterations has never done justice to Johanna Spyri's Heidi. It has always served up syrupy and unsatisfying movie versions. On the other hand, the narrator Johanna Ward pours forth mountain tops, fir trees, goat herds, flowers, slices of goat cheese, howling winds, bright stars, heartbreak, love and the magnificent wonder of life. This is the story of three men, an old woman and a young woman each broken and alienated in their own way as told through the optimistic and cheerful orphan Heidi. It is a story of their healing and reconciliation. Each had a heavy burden, the grandfather, bitter at the world, rich Herr Sesemann with a beloved but perhaps dying daughter, the doctor suffering from the lost of his own daughter, the lonely, poverty stricken grandmother and wheelchair bound Clara Sesemann.
Heidi is a very simple girl with simple dreams and faith, for this is a book of dreams and faith. Clara told her father that life was never dull with Heidi about. Heidi lighted up every room she entered from the grandmother's dark corner to the grand rooms of Frankfurt mansions. This is a story of five people who drew from Heidi new strength and made it their own becoming changed within then healed and whole again.
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- Julie Tucker
- 08-29-07
A MUST-HAVE!!
Johanna Ward is an EXCELLENT narrator! This is a perfect audiobook to listen to when you need a break from the lengthier heavy plotted novels (and I've listened to all sorts!).
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- Debbie
- 09-15-11
Delightful!
What made the experience of listening to Heidi the most enjoyable?
I loved the narrator's intonations and her use of various vocal effects.
Any additional comments?
I read this book years ago. Needed something to listen to while exercising. The story was more enjoyable than I remembered. Johanna Ward made listening a thoroughly delightful experience.
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- Waters
- 01-09-15
Excellent!
I bought this version of Heidi for my first grade homeschooled daughter. She was glued to the story and never wanted to turn it off. She finished it in 4 days and wants to start it over again. The reader does an excellent job!
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- silas otoniel mendes da silva
- 01-25-22
Wonderful book for the whole family
My kids aged 4-10 listened to this in the mornings and evenings for a week. I loved it too.
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- V S
- 01-21-22
Sweet story
This is an endearing classic children story good for old and young that touches on remembering that God can make something wonderful out of not getting what you pray for.
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- Emily Zollinger
- 01-07-22
completely endearing!
I've always wanted to read this as a kid and now as an adult I can just listen to it. I adored this! I did not find it the least bit boring as I read in a few reviews. I love the sweet, simple pace and the beauty of seeing the world through a child's eyes. I also love the message of the healing power of nature.
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- Elizabeth Hicks
- 12-26-21
Classic
Though I was familiar with this story because of the well known movies based on it, I had never read the book. This narration brought the story to life and cemented my belief that the book is ALWAYS better than the movie!
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- Jennifer M. McNally
- 01-30-19
not like the movie-in a good way.
Possibly my new favorite book. I loved it so much. It is all happy feel good for the most part. There are, of course, antagonists and conflict; however, there are no dark and twisty parts like the movie version. I am guessing everyone knows what Heidi is about. A sweet little orphan girl (from age 5) raised by her grandfather who's the town outcast. He's a hermit living in the mountain. Heidi has lots of adventures and makes many friends and new family over the 5 or so years this book spans through her life 💕
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- Anonymous User
- 04-29-22
Great Reader
A delightful read to young ones, on a cold, gray, winter / spring afternoon rest time.
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- Dove
- 10-26-10
Heidi
A lovely story showing even in our darkest days hope always wins through and dreams can come true.A great classic
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- Annette Jones
- 05-01-22
Beautiful story
An absolutely beautiful story. Brings back memories of the 1970s TV series. Haven't read it for many many years. Will definitely add it to my favourite favourite list.
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- Jamie Sleeman
- 10-24-21
Heidi
A beautiful and heart-stirring classic, written by an author who really cared about how adults treat and mistreat children. Probably written more for the adults than the kids.
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- jessycamden
- 09-29-21
Lovely.
As a child, I loved this book and read it more than once. Now in my seventies, I find it just as satisfying.
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- J. Birtles
- 09-14-21
Lovely story well read
It’s a lovely sorry and Joanna ward reads it very clearly and with the right level of feeling.
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- Melanie
- 08-15-21
Favourite childhood story
What an utter delight to listen to this. Heidi is reason I have adored the mountains all my life and it was wonderful to listen to it again after over 50 years
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- Tomasz
- 10-22-18
Excellent story about childhood and friendship
Great story about a little girl that changes the lives of everyone she meets. Set in picturesque Swiss mountains it will be appreciated by anyone who loves nature and likes to be moved by the innocence of childhood. Similar to "The Secret Garden" (by Frances Hodgson Bennett) in many respects, which for me was only a plus.