Hrdina románu, Sam Braden, syn chudého šerifa, si už během svého mládí na malém americkém městečku vytkne za svúj životní cíl mít hodně peněz, stát se bohatým člověkem. Peníze mu dopomohou ke všemu, po čem touží: získá ženu, kterou miloval, zajistí šťastný život své rodině a múže si dovolit všechen přepych, na který si pomyslí. Jednoho však nikdy nedocílí: lidského štěstí, a tak tápe cestou tmy
Munthe was a true Renaissance man a scientist and doctor as well as a poet who was a friend of Henry James, Somerset Maugham, and others. In this 1929 volume, he offers an account of San Michele, a house he built on the site of Roman emperor Tiberius's villa on the Isle of Capri off Italy's southern coast. His weaving of the story of the house with Italian history, mythology, and culture is reminiscent of 18th- and 19th-century travelogs. This book was a smash in several languages for many years. It is now considered a modern classic.
Alternate cover available here.Honor Harris is only 18 when she first meets Richard Grenvile, proud, reckless—and utterly captivating. But following a riding accident, Honor must reconcile herself to a life alone. As Richard rises through the ranks of the army, marries and makes enemies, Honor remains true to him, and finally discovers the secret of Menabilly.
