Written as a book 'for children and those who love children', Johanna Spyri's devoted narrative work on Swiss mountain life is one of the best-selling books ever written, offering a joyful portrayal of childhood innocence. Designed to appeal to book lovers, the Macmillan Collector's Library series is a collection of beautiful gift editions with beloved classic titles. This edition of Heidi is translated by Marian Edwardes and includes charming illustrated designs, as well as a translation by editor Marcus Clapham. At the age of six, the orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in the village fears him, but Heidi—captivated by his long beard and thick gray eyebrows—immediately adores him and soon wins his love as well. She loves her life in the mountains, playing under the sun and growing up among goats and birds, but one terrible day her aunt comes and forces her to live with a new family in the city. Heartbroken by the loss of her Alpine life, she must do everything to return to her grandfather.