Axel Munthe (
1857-
1949) was a
Swedish doctor, better known as the author of
The Story of San Michele[?] (
1929), an autobiographical account of his work and later life. He had been born in Oskarshamn, Sweden, had been physician to the Swedish royal family, and had profitable medical practices in
Rome and
Paris. Retiring from public life, he set up home at the
Villa San Michele[?] on the island of