Ernst Friedrich Löhndorff

Who was Ernst Friedrich Löhndorff?

Ernst Friedrich Löhndorff was a German sailor, adventurer, and writer. He was born in Frankfurt am Main on 13 March 1899 and died in 1976 in Laufenburg, Switzerland.

In 1913, at the age of 14, Löhndorff ran away from his home with the intent to become a sailor and get to know the world. He travelled the world as a sailor and adventurer until 1927. His first of over 30 novels, “Bestie Ich in Mexiko”, was published in 1927. His novels were translated in a dozen languages and were quite popular until after the Second World War. While his books are currently not in print they are still popular among collectors.