Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 1996-12-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #764 |
Description
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)