Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates a Story of Life in Holland, Dodge Mary Mapes
Автор: Mary Mapes Dodge Название: The Silver Skates ISBN: 1847497209 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781847497208 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 7910.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: New edition of one of the greatest children`s classics of American literature. It includes extra material for young readers, together with a section on the book, information about the author and a test-yourself quiz
Автор: Dodge Mary Mapes Название: Donald and Dorothy ISBN: 1530968224 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781530968220 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 34370.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Mapes Dodge Mary Название: Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates ISBN: 1975799267 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781975799267 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 17230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
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In Holland, poor but industrious and honorable 15-year-old Hans Brinker and his younger sister Gretel yearn to participate in December's great ice skating race on the canal. They have little chance of doing well on their handmade wooden skates, but the prospect of the race and the prize of the silver skates excites them and fires their dreams...
This novel introduced the sport of Dutch speed skating to Americans, and in U.S. media Hans Brinker is still considered the prototypical speed skater.
Автор: Dodge Mary Mapes Название: Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates ISBN: 1986033503 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781986033503 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 10320.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Hans Brinker is a classic children's story set in the Netherlands, following the titular character as he aspires to compete in ice skating races and help his family. At the start, we discover that our young hero is responsible for his entire family's welfare, after his father was injured in an accident. Rather than be downcast by his father's poor condition, Hans is emboldened and determined to turn the family's fortunes around by competing in ice skating races. The stakes become higher as a potential but expensive cure for Hans' stricken father is revealed by the family's doctor. Today, this tale of youthful gallantry remains well-known and celebrated in the Netherlands. Its accurate details of traditional Dutch life enthralled curious readers and introduced them to a country hitherto little-known in children's literature. Virtues held highly in the Dutch culture; of both cooperation and competition, are well expressed in the hero's character and - as the story progresses - his family members. In recent years, the story of Hans Brinker has enjoyed renewed prominence from the 1960s onward as TV, film and radio adaptations were created. The author Mary Mapes Dodge, who originated from New York City, would enjoy celebrity in the Netherlands and visited the country multiple times.
