Ernst Friedrich Löhndorff (13 March 1899 – 1976) was a German sailor, adventurer, and writer.
He was born in Frankfurt am Main and died 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” (engl.
“I, Beast, in Mexico” ), was published in 1927.
His novels were translated in a dozen languages and were quite popular until after the Second World War.
His books were reprinted in 2017, published by Casssiopeia-XXX-press.