âDutch Courage And Other Storiesâ is a 1924 collection of short stories by Jack London. This volume will appeal to lovers of the short story form and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of London's marvellous work. John Griffith London (1876 â 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of the first globally-famous celebrity writers who were able to earn a large amount of money from their writing. London is famous for his contributions to early science fiction and also notably belonged to "The Crowd", a literary group an Francisco known for its radical members and ideas. Other notable works by this author include: âMartin Edenâ (1909), âThe Kempton-Wace Lettersâ (1903), and âThe Call of the Wildâ (1903). The stories include: âDutch Courageâ, âTyphoon off the Coast of Japanâ, âThe Lost Poacherâ, âThe Banks of the Sacramentoâ, âChris Farrington: Able Seamanâ, âBald-Faceâ, âIn Yeddo Bayâ, âWhose Business is to Liveâ, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.