Red Cross & Iron Cross
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Red Cross & Iron Cross, Author by Axel Munthe (1857-1949), This book was first published in 1916.
During the First World War, Munthe became a British citizen and served in the ambulance corps. His wartime experiences were the basis for his book, Red Cross, Iron Cross was published anonymously "by a doctor in France" in London in 1916, with all proceeds being donated to the French Red Cross.
About the author;
Axel Munthe or Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe (October 31, 1857 – February 11, 1949) was a Swedish physician and psychiatrist, best known as the author of The Story of San Michele, an autobiographical account of his life and work. Axel Munthe had a multinational character and spoke several languages (Swedish, English,French, Italian fluently, and German at least passably), growing up in Sweden, attending medical school and opening his first practice in France. His writing is light-hearted, being primarily memoirs drawn from his real-life experiences, but often tinged with sadness or tragedy, and often using dramatic license. He primarily wrote about people and their idiosyncrasies, portraying the foibles of both the rich and the poor, but also about animals.
During the First World War, Munthe became a British citizen and served in the ambulance corps. His wartime experiences were the basis for his book, Red Cross, Iron Cross was published anonymously "by a doctor in France" in London in 1916, with all proceeds being donated to the French Red Cross.
About the author;
Axel Munthe or Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe (October 31, 1857 – February 11, 1949) was a Swedish physician and psychiatrist, best known as the author of The Story of San Michele, an autobiographical account of his life and work. Axel Munthe had a multinational character and spoke several languages (Swedish, English,French, Italian fluently, and German at least passably), growing up in Sweden, attending medical school and opening his first practice in France. His writing is light-hearted, being primarily memoirs drawn from his real-life experiences, but often tinged with sadness or tragedy, and often using dramatic license. He primarily wrote about people and their idiosyncrasies, portraying the foibles of both the rich and the poor, but also about animals.
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