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Gritli's Children

Johanna Spyri

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Fani certainly took everything too lightly, Oscar thought; it was his only great fault; he went too easily from one thing to another; and Oscar knew too who aided him in this changeableness, and had indeed just the same failing herself; and that was his own sister Emma. Indeed, the girl was the worse of the two, for she was continually proposing new schemes, and urging Fani to help her carry them out. Oscar knew all this, and was very much vexed with Fani for yielding so easily to Emma's persuasions. And to think of his disappearing so this afternoon, when he had relied on his support at the meeting! It was too provoking!

As Oscar drew near home, he came suddenly upon his brother Fred, who was kneeling down in the vegetable garden and digging in the earth with both hands, as if seeking a hidden treasure.

"Where is Emma?" asked Oscar; adding hurriedly, "Oh, don't touch me with those hands!"

"Well, I should scarcely mistake you for a grub, and tha. . . Read More

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- itchy - Mar 05, 2023

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p16: Marget's three children did not get by any means the nice care that Fani and Elsli had received from their own mother, and Gritli's children retained an air of distinction that was ineffaceable, and that marked them as quite different from the younger set.

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- Admburton - Aug 30, 2022

Having read Heidi as a child and loved it I was quite curious to see what other stories the author has written. I found myself reminded by many other young adult stories, which is quite interesting. I was reminded of Anne of Green Gables, and The Gerald Durrell Tales.

Additionally it gave a perspect

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- J. - Nov 15, 2021

No llega al nivel de calidad narrativa que "Heidi", pero es una tierna historia que reflexiona sobre temas serios como la muerte.

5.00
- Laura - Mar 10, 2022

Estamos ante una de las obras más personales, polémicas y tristes de Johanna Spyri, creadora de la tierna Heidi, y quizá por eso muchos se imaginaban que esta historia iba a ser algo parecido, pero nada más lejos de la realidad. Cuando Spyri escribió esta historia, hacía poco que habían muerto de tu

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