By Pike and Dyke: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

By Pike and Dyke, credited to G.A. Henty, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of By Pike and Dyke, by G.A. Henty. Read by David Leeson. It is the 1570's, and the people of the Netherlands live in terror under the cruel dominion of Spain. Though many long to be free of Spanish tyranny, efforts at rebellion are failing, and allies are nowhere to be found. Edward “Ned” Martin, son of an English captain and a Dutch lady, is thrust into the conflict when he resolves to help his mother’s people and avenge his murdered relatives. Entering the service of the revolutionary leader William the Silent, Prince of Orange, Ned is called upon to carry out dangerous secret missions deep within occupied territory. Through hairbreadth escapes, fierce sea fights, terrifying sieges, and daring rescues, Ned becomes a witness to the inspiring and heartbreaking events of the rise of the Dutch republic. (Summary by D. Leeson)

Recording facts

• Recording title: By Pike and Dyke
• Author credits: G.A. Henty
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 21
• Listed recording duration: 10:48:52

Catalogue topics

• historical fiction
• The Netherlands

Track guide

1. 01 - The — 32:19
2. 02 - Terrible News — 35:45
3. 03 - A Fight With the Spaniards — 31:18
4. 04 - Wounded — 30:10
5. 05 - Ned's Resolve — 29:59
6. 06 - The Prince of Orange — 30:59
7. 07 - A Dangerous Mission — 25:36
8. 08 - In the Hands of the Blood Council — 30:54
9. 09 - In Hiding — 29:55
10. 10 - A Dangerous Encounter — 26:40
11. 11 - Saving a Victim — 33:00
12. 12 - Back With the Prince — 29:54
13. 13 - The Siege of Haarlem — 30:24
14. 14 - The Fall of Haarlem — 33:21
15. 15 - Ned Receives Promotion — 34:29
16. 16 - Friends in Trouble — 25:15
17. 17 - A Rescue — 24:19
18. 18 - The Siege of Leyden — 30:31
19. 19 - The Queen's Service — 30:46
20. 20 - The — 33:00
21. 21 - The Siege of Antwerp — 40:31

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