Ferdynand Ossendowski
Ferdynand Ossendowski (1876-1945) was a Polish writer and scientist born in what is now Latvia. He worked as a chemist in Siberia, was sentenced to death by the Bolsheviks, escaped across Mongolia to the Pacific, and became one of the best-selling authors in Europe. His works include Beasts, Men and Gods, Man and Mystery in Asia, and The Shadow of the Gloomy East.
