ZBIG. NIENACKI

Zbigniew Nienacki (1929-1994) was a Polish writer best known for his Mr. Wheels (Pan Samochodzik) series of novels. He has also written erotica and historical fiction. Expelled in 1952 for "anti-Stalinist conduct" from Moscow University where he was sent on an exchange program, he returned to Poland where he took up a writing career. He became and remained a staunch supporter of the regime until the end of his life.