by Mary Mapes Dodge

Enjoy these classic works of literature anytime, using your favorite audio player on your computer (e.g., iTunes, Winamp, Quicktime, Windows Media Player). Each gift quality CD, is custom printed as shown.

About The Book:

Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates (full title — Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland) is a novel by American author Mary Mapes Dodge, first published in 1865. The novel takes place in the Netherlands, and is a very colorful fictional portrait of early nineteenth-century Dutch life, as well as an inspirational tale of youthful honor.

The title of the book refers to the beautiful silver skates to be awarded to winner of the ice-skating race Hans Brinker hopes to enter. The novel introduced the sport of Dutch speed skating to Americans, and in U.S. media Hans Brinker is still considered the prototypical speed skater.[1]

The book is also notable for popularizing the story of the little Dutch boy who plugs a dike with his finger.

Total running time: Over 12 hours!