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Life of richest Pole to have ever lived after he won 774 kilos of gold in a casino is explored in riveting new book

New book ‘Being a shadow, I became a shadow’ (Cieniem będąc cieniem zostałem) reveals extraordinary life of the richest ever Pole, Karol Jaroszyński. Public domain/CC BY-SA 3.0

A high-living bon vivant, Karol Jaroszyński’s youth was characterised by wild spending and long nights in Europe’s most glamorous casinos. And then he literally broke the bank of Monte Carlo by winning 774 kilos of gold at the roulette table.

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Life of richest Pole to have ever lived after he won 774 kilos of gold in a casino is explored in riveting new book

A high-living bon vivant, Karol Jaroszyński’s youth was characterised by wild spending and long nights in Europe’s most glamorous casinos. And then he literally broke the bank of Monte Carlo by winning 774 kilos of gold at the roulette table.

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