🔖 Jack London (1876–1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fi ction and prototyping science fi ction, he became one of the fi rst writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. “Dutch Courage” is a collection of unique short stories like “Typhoon Off the Coast of Japan,” “The Lost Poacher,” “An Adventure in the Upper Sea” and other interesting Tales.