“He assisted the outbreak of Cholera”. Author and Reviewers about Lucjan Wolanowski’s The Crown Jewel. Reporter in Hong-Kong in Times of Cholera

Abstract

: Lucjan Wolanowski (1920–2006) was an outstanding journalist, writer
and traveler. Today, he is a forgotten author. In 1963, he published a short book
titled The Crown Jewel. Reporter in Hong-Kong in tmes of cholera. Written during
the epidemic of cholera in Hong-Kong where was staying, the book was a success
and was translated into many foreign languages. It is a factual report on illnesses
and suffering of Hong-Kong residents. The author combined his passion to explore,
travel experience and observation skills with his great storytelling abilities and
appreciation for details. His book inspired the modern trend of reports on tropical
diseases in the Polish literature.