"Hans Brinker", or The Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland by Mary Mapes Dodge. media Hans Brinker is still considered the pro.
The novel introduced the sport of Dutch speed skating to Americans, and in U.
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The book\'s title refers to the beautiful silver skates to be awarded to the winner of the ice-skating race Hans Brinker hopes to enter.
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 youthful honor. "Hans Brinker", or The Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland by Mary Mapes Dodge