Unlock The Secrets Of By Pike And Dyke :A Tale Of The Rise Of The Dutch Republic Engineered By G.A. Henty Accessible Through Physical Edition

always with Henty, a fairly generic boy character going through an interesting period of history, In this story Mr. Henty traces the adventures and brave deeds of an English boy in the household of the ablest man of his age William the Silent.
Edward Martin, the son of an English seacaptain, enters the service of the Prince as a volunteer, and is employed by him in many dangerous and responsible missions, in the discharge of which he passes through the great sieges of the time.
GA Henty stories are just awesome good adventure story about a boy set during the Dutch war of independence, Very readable. Great account by Henty of the Netherlands struggle for independence from Spain, The story ends at the fall of Antwerp after the assassination of William the Silent, It follows Henty's usual plotline very well, Henty is predictable but enjoyable, This book was excellent and really entertaining, It really talked a lot about sieges and horror of war, I recommend it as I did not know much about this period, pleasant read with lots of history new to me More good Henty, Good historical novel, but more "historical" than "novel, " One of the most boring Henty books Ive read, Mostly names, dates, and battles without much plot at all for the stock hero, George Alfred Henty, better known as G, A. Henty, began his storytelling career with his own children, After dinner, he would spend and hour or two in telling them a story that would continue the next day, Some stories took weeks! A friend was present one day and watched the spell bound reaction of his children suggesting Henty write down his stories so others could enjoy them.
He did. Henty wrote approximatelybooks in addition to stories for magazines and was known as The Prince of Story Tellers and The Boys Own Historian.
One of Mr. Hentys secretaries reported that he would quickly pace back and forth in his study dictating stories as fast as the secretary could record them.
Hentys stories revolve around fictional boy heroes dur George Alfred Henty, better known as G, A. Henty, began his storytelling career with his own children, After dinner, he would spend and hour or two in telling them a story that would

continue the next day, Some stories took weeks! A friend was present one day and watched the spell bound reaction of his children suggesting Henty write down his stories so others could enjoy them.
He did. Henty wrote approximatelybooks in addition to stories for magazines and was known as "The Prince of Story Tellers" and "The Boy's Own Historian.
" One of Mr. Henty's secretaries reported that he would quickly pace back and forth in his study dictating stories as fast as the secretary could record them.
Henty's stories revolve around fictional boy heroes during fascinating periods of history, His heroes are diligent, intelligent, and dedicated to their country and cause in the face, at times, of great peril Henty's heroes fight wars, sail the seas, discover land, conquer evil empires, prospect for gold, and a host of other exciting adventures.
Along the way, they meet famous personages In short, Henty's heroes live through tumultuous historic eras meeting leaders of that time, Understanding the culture of the time period becomes second nature as well as comparing/contrasting the society of various cultures, sitelink.