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Joanna Chmielewska

Born

in Warszawa, Poland

April 02, 1932

Died

October 07, 2013

Genre

Mystery, Humor and Comedy, Contemporary

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Joanna Chmielewska is the pen name of Irena Kühn (born 2 April 1932 in Warsaw), a Polish writer and screenplay author. Her work is often described as "ironic detective stories". Her novels, which have been translated into at least nine languages, have sold more than 6 million copies in Poland and over 10 million in Russia.

Joanna Chmielewska graduated as an architect in 1954 from Warsaw University of Technology, and worked as a designer before devoting herself to writing. Her first short story was published in the magazine Kultura i Życie (Culture and Life) in 1958 and her first novel, Klin (The Wedge), in 1964. She loves horse races and gambling: both hobbies have been mentioned extensively in her books. She is also a connoisseur of amber, ...more

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Joanna Chmielewska’s books

Average rating: 3.82 · 34,957 ratings · 1,015 reviews · 124 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lesio (Lesio, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 2,546 ratings — published 1973 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wszystko czerwone 4.24 avg rating — 2,199 ratings — published 1974 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Całe zdanie nieboszczyka 4.24 avg rating — 1,878 ratings — published 1972 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wszyscy jesteśmy podejrzani 4.06 avg rating — 1,766 ratings — published 1966 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Klin 3.76 avg rating — 1,717 ratings — published 1964 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nawiedzony dom (Janeczka i Pawełek, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 1,321 ratings — published 1987 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Krokodyl z kraju Karoliny 3.91 avg rating — 1,169 ratings — published 1969 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Romans wszech czasów 3.94 avg rating — 1,132 ratings — published 1975 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boczne drogi 3.98 avg rating — 906 ratings — published 1976 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zwyczajne życie (Tereska i Okrętka, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 798 ratings — published 1974 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Joanna Chmielewska

Przygody Joanny (28 books)
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Janeczka i Pawełek (5 books)
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3.95 avg rating — 3,656 ratings

Lesio (2 books)
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3.91 avg rating — 3,329 ratings

Tereska i Okrętka (3 books)
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4.07 avg rating — 2,146 ratings

Autobiografia (7 books)
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“Właśnie, że będę przez całe życie robiła, co mi się podoba, i koniec! I poniosę konsekwencje własnych czynów.”
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“Doszłam do wniosku, że jednak zbrodnia jest elementem bardziej frapującym niż miłość, nawet nieziemska.”
― Joanna Chmielewska

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“Podły los obdarzył mnie nadmierną wyobraźnią, która utrudnia mi nie tylko ewentualną twórczość, ale także i życie.”
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Książka lipca

The Book Thief | Markus Zusak

6 votes 31.6%

Woda dla słoni | Sara Gruen

4 votes 21.1%

Gomorra | Roberto Saviano

4 votes 21.1%

Lesio | Joanna Chmielewska

2 votes 10.5%

Kroniki portowe | Annie Proulx

1 vote 5.3%

Trzy Wiedźmy (Wyrd Sisters - Świat Dysku, tom 6) Hardcover | Terry Pratchett

1 vote 5.3%

Sekretne życie pszczół | Sue Monk Kidd

1 vote 5.3%

19 total votes

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