{"product_id":"the-story-of-san-michele-hardcover","title":"The Story of San Michele - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAxel Munthe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAxel Martin Fredrik Munthe\u003c\/strong\u003e (1857 - 1949) was a Swedish-born physician and psychiatrist, best known as the author of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Story of San Michele\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, an autobiographical account of his life and work. He spoke several languages (Swedish, English, French and Italian fluently, and German at least passably), 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis philanthropic nature often led him to treat the poor without charge, and he risked his life on several occasions to offer medical help in times of war, disaster or plague. As an advocate of animal rights, he purchased land to create a bird sanctuary near his home in Italy, argued for bans on painful traps, and himself kept pets as diverse as an owl and a baboon, as well as many types of dog. His writing is light-hearted, being primarily memoirs drawn from his real-life experiences, but it is often tinged with sadness or tragedy. He primarily wrote about people and their idiosyncrasies, portraying the foibles of both the rich and the poor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 548\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48237634617592,"sku":"9781849027090","price":55.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/ijdGDflqcv9781849027090.webp?v=1783833575","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-story-of-san-michele-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}