Hans Brinker, or, The silver skates
a story of life in Holland
- First published:
- 19th century
- Language: English
- Content type: FictionJuvenile
On a bright December morning long ago, two thinly clad children were kneeling upon the bank of a frozen canal in Holland.
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Editions
Open Library reports 36 editions; 1 cataloged here.
| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
a story of life in Holland Open Library record | 1876 | Scribner | English | — | Public |
Subjects
- History
- Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Fairy tales
- Children's fiction
- Conduct of life
- Children's stories
- Children
- Description and travel
- Brothers and sisters
- Boys
- Brothers and sisters, fiction
- Siblings, fiction
- fathers
- Skating
- Roller skating
- Memory disorders
- Netherlands, fiction
- Skating races
- Skating, fiction
- Speed skating
- Ice skating
- Ice skating - Fiction
- Invalids
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Cataloging notes
- Open Library reports 36 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
- Catalog id
- openlibrary-work:OL1107401W
- Edition coverage
- Representative plus work aggregates
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