Hans Brinker

A Story of Life In Holland
The story of Hans Brinker, a Dutch boy, who hopes to enter an ice skating race in order to win the grand prize: silver skates. The novel provides a richly detailed portrait of early 19th century life in the Netherlands as well as a tale of youthful honor. The book is also notable for popularizing the story of the little Dutch boy who plugs a dike with his finger.

First published in 1865, this edition is derived from the book published in 1879 with 60 black and white illustrations by Jules Théophile Schuler. As always, this edition is complete and unabridged.