Beskrivning
Get ready to be transported to the colorful world of early 19th-century Dutch life and witness the thrilling race for the coveted silver skates in Mary Mapes Dodge's Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates.
Set in the Netherlands, this captivating 1865 novel takes you on a journey to the 19th-century, where you'll be transported to a world of ice-skating races, picturesque villages, and charming customs.
Follow the determined and honorable Hans Brinker as he hopes to enter the ice-skating race and win the silver skates, facing a series of challenges and obstacles along the way.
But Hans's journey is not just about the silver skates. His family is struggling, and they desperately need the prize money to survive. With everything on the line, Hans must summon all his strength and determination to win the race and save his family from ruin.
Will Hans Brinker triumph over adversity and emerge victorious? Or will he fall short of his dreams? Dive into Mary Mapes Dodge's timeless classic and discover the thrilling world of Dutch speed skating, youthful honor, and the triumph of the human spirit.
Don't miss out on this thrilling adventure! Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates , today.
‘On a bright December morning long ago, two thinly clad children were kneeling upon the bank of a frozen canal in Holland.
The sun had not yet appeared, but the gray sky was parted near the horizon, and its edges shone crimson with the coming day. Most of the good Hollanders were enjoying a placid morning nap. Even Mynheer von Stoppelnoze, that worthy old Dutchman, was still slumbering “in beautiful repose”.
Now and then some peasant woman, poising a well-filled basket upon her head, came skimming over the glassy surface of the canal; or a lusty boy, skating to his day’s work in the town, cast a good-natured grimace toward the shivering pair as he flew along.
Meanwhile, with many a vigorous puff and pull, the brother and sister, for such they were, seemed to be fastening something to their feet—not skates, certainly, but clumsy pieces of wood narrowed and smoothed at their lower edge, and pierced with holes, through which were threaded strings of rawhide.
These queer-looking affairs had been made by the boy Hans. His mother was a poor peasant woman, too poor even to think of such a thing as buying skates for her little ones. Rough as these were, they had afforded the children many a happy hour upon the ice. And now, as with cold, red fingers our young Hollanders tugged at the strings—their solemn faces bending closely over their knees—no vision of impossible iron runners came to dull the satisfaction glowing within.’
A Beautiful Reprint
At Ginger Classics , we take every step possible to ensure that the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original author's publication, preserving its earliest form for your enjoyment.
Set in the Netherlands, this captivating 1865 novel takes you on a journey to the 19th-century, where you'll be transported to a world of ice-skating races, picturesque villages, and charming customs.
Follow the determined and honorable Hans Brinker as he hopes to enter the ice-skating race and win the silver skates, facing a series of challenges and obstacles along the way.
But Hans's journey is not just about the silver skates. His family is struggling, and they desperately need the prize money to survive. With everything on the line, Hans must summon all his strength and determination to win the race and save his family from ruin.
Will Hans Brinker triumph over adversity and emerge victorious? Or will he fall short of his dreams? Dive into Mary Mapes Dodge's timeless classic and discover the thrilling world of Dutch speed skating, youthful honor, and the triumph of the human spirit.
Don't miss out on this thrilling adventure! Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates , today.
‘On a bright December morning long ago, two thinly clad children were kneeling upon the bank of a frozen canal in Holland.
The sun had not yet appeared, but the gray sky was parted near the horizon, and its edges shone crimson with the coming day. Most of the good Hollanders were enjoying a placid morning nap. Even Mynheer von Stoppelnoze, that worthy old Dutchman, was still slumbering “in beautiful repose”.
Now and then some peasant woman, poising a well-filled basket upon her head, came skimming over the glassy surface of the canal; or a lusty boy, skating to his day’s work in the town, cast a good-natured grimace toward the shivering pair as he flew along.
Meanwhile, with many a vigorous puff and pull, the brother and sister, for such they were, seemed to be fastening something to their feet—not skates, certainly, but clumsy pieces of wood narrowed and smoothed at their lower edge, and pierced with holes, through which were threaded strings of rawhide.
These queer-looking affairs had been made by the boy Hans. His mother was a poor peasant woman, too poor even to think of such a thing as buying skates for her little ones. Rough as these were, they had afforded the children many a happy hour upon the ice. And now, as with cold, red fingers our young Hollanders tugged at the strings—their solemn faces bending closely over their knees—no vision of impossible iron runners came to dull the satisfaction glowing within.’
A Beautiful Reprint
At Ginger Classics , we take every step possible to ensure that the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original author's publication, preserving its earliest form for your enjoyment.
Bokdetaljer
Format
Pocketbok
Sidor
222 sidor
Språk
Engelska
Publicerad
Mar 21, 2023
Förlag
Independently published
Upplagor
326 utgåvor
ISBN-13
9798387965296