02318cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500670016026400510022730000470027833600260032533700260035133800360037750000310041350801070044452013330055153400450188465300270192985600430195699900170199920786UtSlPG20260610133459.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aHeer, J. C.q(Jakob Christoph),d1859-192510aAn heiligen Wassern: Roman aus dem schweizerischen Hochgebirge 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-03-08  aE-text prepared by Markus Brenner, gvb, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"An heiligen Wassern: Roman aus dem schweizerischen Hochgebirge" by J. C. Heer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the Swiss highlands and revolves around the village life, the challenges faced by its inhabitants, and local legends about miraculous water. Central to the narrative are the relationships among the villagers, particularly focusing on the lives of the children Vroni, Josi, and Binia, as well as their families and the impact of their harsh environment.  At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the picturesque but rugged setting of the Swiss highlands, where lush valleys and towering mountains exist side by side. We meet various characters, including Presi, a farmer who is seen as somewhat aloof and wealthy, and the wild girl Binia, who stands out with her wild beauty and carefree demeanor. Throughout the opening passages, the connection between nature and the lives of the villagers is evident, alongside a growing sense of tension brought about by local legends of a fateful water phenomenon known as the "helige Wasser". As the children interact with each other and their environment, the looming threat of natural disasters and personal relationships begins to shape their destinies in this tightly-knit community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSwitzerland -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20786  c62021d62021