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Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates A Story of Life in Holland

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Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates is a classic children's novel by Mary Mapes Dodge. The story is set in Holland and follows the lives of two siblings, Hans and Gretel Brinker, as they navigate their way through life in a small Dutch village. The novel explores themes of poverty, perseverance, and the importance of family.Hans and Gretel are poor and struggle to make ends meet, but they are determined to succeed in life. Hans dreams of winning the silver skates in the annual ice-skating race, while Gretel hopes to win the grand prize in a knitting competition. Along the way, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including the kind-hearted Dr. Boekman, the evil Carl Schummel, and the beautiful and mysterious Hilda van Gleck.As the story unfolds, Hans and Gretel face numerous challenges and setbacks, but they never lose hope. With the help of their friends and family, they overcome adversity and achieve their dreams. In the end, Hans wins the silver skates and Gretel wins the knitting competition, proving that hard work and determination can lead to success.Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates is a heartwarming tale that has been beloved by children and adults for generations. It is a timeless story that teaches important lessons about perseverance, kindness, and the power of the human spirit.1914. Dodge, American author of children's books and first editor of St. Nicholas magazine, wrote the classic Hans Brinker. It is the story of a poverty-stricken brother and sister in the beautiful land of windmills, tulips, and wooden shoes. An exciting story about championship skating, hunger, hardship, adventure and buried gold, it is packed with secrets, mysteries, surprises, and determination that enables him to obtain help for his sick father. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781163220924
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 410
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x27 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 771 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 23. november 2024
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Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates is a classic children's novel by Mary Mapes Dodge. The story is set in Holland and follows the lives of two siblings, Hans and Gretel Brinker, as they navigate their way through life in a small Dutch village. The novel explores themes of poverty, perseverance, and the importance of family.Hans and Gretel are poor and struggle to make ends meet, but they are determined to succeed in life. Hans dreams of winning the silver skates in the annual ice-skating race, while Gretel hopes to win the grand prize in a knitting competition. Along the way, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including the kind-hearted Dr. Boekman, the evil Carl Schummel, and the beautiful and mysterious Hilda van Gleck.As the story unfolds, Hans and Gretel face numerous challenges and setbacks, but they never lose hope. With the help of their friends and family, they overcome adversity and achieve their dreams. In the end, Hans wins the silver skates and Gretel wins the knitting competition, proving that hard work and determination can lead to success.Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates is a heartwarming tale that has been beloved by children and adults for generations. It is a timeless story that teaches important lessons about perseverance, kindness, and the power of the human spirit.1914. Dodge, American author of children's books and first editor of St. Nicholas magazine, wrote the classic Hans Brinker. It is the story of a poverty-stricken brother and sister in the beautiful land of windmills, tulips, and wooden shoes. An exciting story about championship skating, hunger, hardship, adventure and buried gold, it is packed with secrets, mysteries, surprises, and determination that enables him to obtain help for his sick father. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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