'The House of the Winds', the historical novel that has triumphed this summer and is written by a pulmonologist: "I want the reader to think it was worth it"

Juan Carlos Padilla, a medical doctor and pulmonologist, has achieved success this summer with his historical novel titled 'La casa de los vientos'. Alongside his medical practice in pulmonology, where he tends to patients, Padilla maintains a visible presence of his writing through the spines of his novels displayed on a bookshelf in his consultation room.

In discussing the motivation behind his literary work, the author expressed a specific aspiration for his audience, stating, 'Quiero que el lector piense que ha valido la pena' (I want the reader to think it was worth it). The crossover success highlights the author's dual career in medicine and historical fiction.