The story of San Michele

"The Story of San Michele" by the Swedish doctor Axel Munte combines memoirs, autobiography, travel novel and philosophical reflections, inviting the reader to explore the unique inner world of the main character and the beauty of nature around. A series of events and life choices takes us through Paris, Lapland, Naples, Rome, but Villa San Michele serves as the main location of the work, to which Munte constantly returns, physically or mentally. The work skillfully combines the elements of humor and despair, hope and hopelessness, victory and the injustice of human suffering, but most importantly, the story is filled with unshakable faith in the healing power of kindness and empathy.