Arkady Fiedler

Arkady Fiedler (28 November 1894 in Poznań – 7 March 1985 in Puszczykowo) was a Polish writer, journalist and adventurer.

Life He studied philosophy and natural science at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and later in Poznań and the University of Leipzig. As an officer of the reserve of the Polish Army, he took part in the Greater Poland Uprising in 1918, was one of the organizers of the Polish Military Organisation from 1918 to 1920.

He travelled to Mexico, Indochina, Brazil, Madagascar, West Africa, Canada and United States, amongst other countries. He wrote 32 books that have been translated into 23 languages and sold over 10 million copies in total. His most famous and popular book, written in 1942, was Squadron 303 about the legendary Kościuszko Squadron fighting during the Battle of Britain; it sold over 1.5 million copies. Thank You, Captain, Thank You! similarly recounts the war efforts of Polish sailors. He wrote books about his travels, documenting cultures, customs and natural wonders. From 1954 he published a historical adventure series for young people.

Family His family includes his wife Maria, and his two sons who are all alive today. The Arkady Fiedler Museum in Puszczykowo is run by the legacy's proud family.

Selected list of Arkady Fiedler books translated into the English language The River of Singing Fish (Ryby śpiewają w Ukajali, 1935) - about Amazonia Squadron 303 (Dywizjon 303, 1940) Thank You, Captain, Thank You! (Dziękuję ci, kapitanie, 1944) The Madagascar I Love

Jan Bober series Robinson Crusoe Island (Wyspa Robinsona, 1954) Orinoco (Orinoko, 1957) White Jaguar (Biały Jaguar, 1980)

Travels 1927 - Northern Norway 1928 - Southern Brazil 1933 - Amazonia and eastern Peru 1935 - Canada 1937 - Madagascar (specifically Ambinanitelo) 1939 - Tahiti 1940 - France, Great Britain 1942-1943 - USA, Trinidad, Guiana, Brasil 1945 - Canada 1948 - Mexico 1952-1953 - USSR (Georgia) 1956-1957 - Indochina (northern Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia) 1959-1960 - Africa (Guinea, Ghana) 1961 - North-Western Canada 1963-1964 - Brazil, Guiana 1965-1966 - Madagascar 1967 - Brazil 1968 - USSR (eastern Siberia) 1969 - Nigeria 1970 - Peru 1971 - West Africa 1972 - Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec) 1973 - South America 1975 - Canada (Ontario, Quebec) 1976-1977 - West Africa 1978-1979 - Peru 1980 - Canada 1981 - West Africa