by Axel Munthe · Garzanti · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788811514961
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«La storia di San Michele» is a memoir by Swedish physician Axel Munthe, published by Garzanti in paperback (448 pages, in Italian).
Swedish physician and writer Axel Munthe recalls his life and work in Italy: his dealings with famous figures and the poorest, his love of animals, research on rabies and death. The narrative combines the supernatural with the search for the «isla de la felicidad» by the sea.
The original work, written in English, was published in 1929; this Italian edition of 1970, translated by P. Volterra and edited by T. Franzi, is volume 496 of the I Garzanti collection.
Will appeal to those who enjoy classic memoirs, travel writing and the history of medicine, with an Italian backdrop.
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.
