Dutch Courage and Other Stories - Softcover

London, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1409717607 ISBN 13: 9781409717607

Publisher: Read & Co. Classics, 2008

Synopsis

“Dutch Courage And Other Stories” 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 – 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: “Martin Eden” (1909), “The Kempton-Wace Letters” (1903), and “The Call of the Wild” (1903). The stories include: “Dutch Courage”, “Typhoon off the Coast of Japan”, “The Lost Poacher”, “The Banks of the Sacramento”, “Chris Farrington: Able Seaman”, “Bald-Face”, “In Yeddo Bay”, “Whose Business is to Live”, 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.

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About the Author

Jack London (1876 1916) was a prolific American novelist and short story writer. His most notable works include "White Fang", "The Call of the Wild", and "The Sea-Wolf." He was born in San Francisco, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Read & Co. Classics
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1409717607
• ISBN 13: 9781409717607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104