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100 1 _aLondon, Jack,
_d1876-1916
245 1 0 _aDutch Courage and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-12-24
505 0 _aPreface -- Dutch courage -- Typhoon off the coast of Japan -- The lost poacher -- The banks of the Sacramento -- Chris Farrington: Able seaman -- To Repel Boarders -- An Adventure in the upper sea -- Bald-face -- In Yeddo bay -- Whose business is to live.
508 _aE-text prepared by David Garcia and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Dutch Courage and Other Stories" by Jack London is a collection of adventure stories written in the early 20th century. The collection reflects London's knack for capturing the spirit of adventure and the rugged beauty of nature, often featuring young protagonists who face challenges that test their courage and resilience, including tales of mountaineering and high-seas exploits. At the start of "Dutch Courage," the narrative opens with two young men, Gus Lafee and Hazard Van Dorn, who are disheartened upon discovering that another climber has reached Half Dome before them during their trip to Yosemite. Their initial malaise transforms into a sense of purpose when they realize that the climber is signaling for help, prompting them to embark on a daring rescue mission. This adventure sets the stage for themes of camaraderie, the quest for adventure, and overcoming obstacles that resonate throughout London’s works. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aAdventure stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14449
999 _c55837
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