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347 (original edition) Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates (full title: Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland) is a novel by American author Mary Mapes Dodge, first published in 1865. The novel takes place in the Netherlands and is a colorful fictional portrait of early 19th-century Dutch life, as well as a tale of ...
- Mary Mapes Dodge
- 1865
A 1962 family film based on a classic children's book about a young skater who competes for a prize money to save his family. Watch Hans Brinker face his rival Ludwig Schimmel in the ice skating race set in 1860's Holland.
- Norman Foster
- Claes-Håkan Westergren
A beloved childhood favorite for a century and a half-and a book that readers continue to enjoy and appreciate long into adulthood. Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates went through more than 100 editions during the author's lifetime alone. First published in 1865, this replica of the 1917 edition features the exquisite illustrations by Alice ...
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Dec 1, 1996 · A classic children's novel about a Dutch boy who skates to save his family's farm. Read or download this public domain eBook in various formats from Project Gutenberg.
- Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
- English
- Produced by Ng E-Ching, and David Widger
- Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) Hans Brinker, novel for children by Mary Mapes Dodge, published in 1865. The story is set in the Netherlands and concerns the fortunes of the impoverished Brinker family. The good deeds of the Brinker children (Hans and Gretel) help to restore their father’s health ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Aug 17, 2018 · First published in 1865, "Hans Brinker" (or alternatively: "The Silver Skates;" probably the better title) is something of a classic - one that you've probably never heard of before. Extensively drawing on the culture and history of the Netherlands for her story, Mary Mapes Dodge tells a rather sentimental and moralistic tale about the virtue ...
- Mary Mapes Dodge
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates: Part 1: Directed by Norman Foster. With Rony Zeander, Carin Rossby, Gunilla Jelf, Erik Strandmark. Hans's father is injured and all the family's money saved for Hans's education must go for medical bills.
