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Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski


Born
in Ludza, Latvia
May 27, 1876

Died
January 03, 1945

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Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski was a Polish writer, journalist, traveler, globetrotter, explorer, anti-communist, university professor, a member of the French Academy, political activist.

After World War II all his books were covered by the censors in Poland because of his anti-communist beliefs. Only since 1989, his work can be officially published in Poland again.

He is best known for his books:

Beasts, Men and Gods – 1922
(org. title: Przez kraj ludzi, zwierząt i bogów. Konno przez Azję Centralną)

The Shadow of the Gloomy East: A Moral History of the Russian People – 1923
(org. title: Cień ponurego Wschodu. Za kulisami życia rosyjskiego)

Lenin: God of the Godless – 1930
(org. title: Lenin)


Average rating: 3.89 · 1,522 ratings · 180 reviews · 103 distinct worksSimilar authors
Beasts, Men and Gods

3.89 avg rating — 866 ratings — published 1922 — 138 editions
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Lenin

4.23 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 1930 — 24 editions
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The Shadow Of The Gloomy East

3.91 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 1923 — 22 editions
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Mocni ludzie

3.94 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1935 — 3 editions
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Gasnące ognie

4.04 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1931 — 4 editions
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Słoń Birara

3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1932 — 5 editions
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Mali zwycięzcy. Przygody dz...

3.41 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1930 — 2 editions
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Lisowczycy

3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1929 — 5 editions
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Niewolnicy słońca

4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1927 — 4 editions
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Skarb Wysp Andamańskich

3.11 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1935 — 6 editions
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“​The great conqueror, Jenghiz Khan, the son of sad, stern, severe Mongolia,
according to an old Mongolian legend "mounted to the top of Karasu Togol and
with his eyes of an eagle looked to the west and the east. In the west he saw
whole seas of human blood over which floated a bloody fog that blanketed all the
horizon. There he could not discern his fate. But the gods ordered him to proceed
to the west, leading with him all his warriors and Mongolian tribes. To the east he
saw wealthy towns, shining temples, crowds of happy people, gardens and fields
of rich earth, all of which pleased the great Mongol. He said to his sons: 'There in
the west I shall be fire and sword, destroyer, avenging Fate; in the east I shall
come as the merciful, great builder, bringing happiness to the people and to the
land.'".”
Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Beasts, Men And Gods

“The character and manners of lovely woman are the same everywhere: on bright Broadway, along the stately Thames, on the vivacious boulevards of gay Paris and in the silk-draped yurta of the Soyot Princess behind the larch covered Tannu Ola.”
Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski, Beasts, Men and Gods

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