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Netherlands -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Books
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Mary Mapes Dodge
Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
"Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates" by Mary Mapes Dodge is a children's novel published in 1865. Set in early 19th-century Holland, it follows poor siblings Hans and Gretel Brinker as they dream of competing in a grand ice-skating race for silver skates. Their father suffers from a mysterious head injury that has left the family destitute. When Hans encounters a famous surgeon, he faces difficult choices between his own dreams and his family's desperate needs, learning about sacrifice, honor, and hope.
Mary Mapes Dodge
Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
"Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates" by Mary Mapes Dodge is a children's novel published in 1865. Set in early 19th-century Holland, it follows poor siblings Hans and Gretel Brinker as they dream of competing in a great ice-skating race for silver skates. Their father suffers from a mysterious head injury that has left the family destitute. When Hans encounters a famous surgeon, he faces difficult choices between personal ambition and family devotion—decisions that will test his honor and shape their futures.
P. J. (Pieter Jacob) Andriessen
De zilveren schaatsen
"De zilveren schaatsen" by P. J. Andriessen and Mary Mapes Dodge is a novel published in 1865. Set during a Dutch winter where everyone travels by skates, the story follows poor Hans Brinker who hopes to win a skating competition for silver skates as the prize. He desperately needs the money to pay a doctor for his ailing father's treatment. The narrative weaves together three storylines while exploring life in Holland, featuring skating journeys, lost family connections, and acts of honesty that bind the characters together.
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