The Story Of San Michele
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: silver jubilee ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - some minor damage; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: gift inscription. Usual shelf-wear.
Few memoirs have captivated the world with such enduring power as Axel Munthe's The Story of San Michele — a sweeping, luminous autobiography that chronicles the extraordinary life of a Swedish physician whose restless spirit carried him from the salons of Paris to the sun-scorched heights of Capri. Munthe presents his remarkable journey with disarming candour, recounting his work among the poor during the cholera epidemic of Naples, his encounters with European high society, and his passionate obsession with building his dream villa atop the ruins of Emperor Tiberius's ancient retreat. The narrative pulses with warmth, wit, and an almost mystical reverence for nature, animals, and the enduring dignity of the human spirit. First published in 1929, The Story of San Michele became one of the greatest international bestsellers of the twentieth century, translated into dozens of languages and beloved across generations. Munthe's prose is lyrical yet unaffected, carrying the reader effortlessly through decades of adventure and introspection with the ease of a master storyteller. His voice — part philosopher, part humanitarian, part romantic dreamer — illuminates timeless questions about beauty, mortality, and the search for meaning. Whether one reads it as travel writing, autobiography, or meditation on a life fully lived, this unabridged edition ensures that not a single word of Munthe's unforgettable testament to the human condition is lost.
Author: Axel Munthe
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, John Murray
Genre: Biography
Edition: silver jubilee ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - some minor damage; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: gift inscription. Usual shelf-wear.
Few memoirs have captivated the world with such enduring power as Axel Munthe's The Story of San Michele — a sweeping, luminous autobiography that chronicles the extraordinary life of a Swedish physician whose restless spirit carried him from the salons of Paris to the sun-scorched heights of Capri. Munthe presents his remarkable journey with disarming candour, recounting his work among the poor during the cholera epidemic of Naples, his encounters with European high society, and his passionate obsession with building his dream villa atop the ruins of Emperor Tiberius's ancient retreat. The narrative pulses with warmth, wit, and an almost mystical reverence for nature, animals, and the enduring dignity of the human spirit. First published in 1929, The Story of San Michele became one of the greatest international bestsellers of the twentieth century, translated into dozens of languages and beloved across generations. Munthe's prose is lyrical yet unaffected, carrying the reader effortlessly through decades of adventure and introspection with the ease of a master storyteller. His voice — part philosopher, part humanitarian, part romantic dreamer — illuminates timeless questions about beauty, mortality, and the search for meaning. Whether one reads it as travel writing, autobiography, or meditation on a life fully lived, this unabridged edition ensures that not a single word of Munthe's unforgettable testament to the human condition is lost.