by Axel Munthe · Editorial Juventud, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788426101723
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«Historia de San Michele» is the autobiographical work of Swedish physician Axel Munthe, published by Editorial Juventud in paperback (336 pages, in Spanish).
Axel Munthe recalls his life as a physician and his arrival in Capri, where he undertakes the reconstruction of the chapel and villa of San Michele on the Tiberian ruins. The narrative blends personal experiences with the history of Italy, mythology, nature, the island's inhabitants, and travelers of the 18th and 19th centuries.
The work was originally published in 1929; this 2007 edition is number 1 and includes illustrations.
For readers of memoirs, biographies, and travel narratives, especially those who enjoy stories set in Italy.
Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe was a Swedish-born physician and psychiatrist, best known as the author of The Story of San Michele, an autobiographical account of his life and work. He spoke several languages, grew up in Sweden, attended medical school there, then studied medicine in Paris and opened his first practice in France. He was married to a wealthy Englishwoman and spent most of his adult life in Italy.
