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During the Renaissance in Italy, Bianca, a young woman of noble birth, is set to marry the affluent merchant Giovanni. Though the union looks promising, Bianca feels uneasy about marrying someone she knows little about. She then learns of a centuries‑old family ritual: a woman’s “man’s skin.” By donning the skin, she becomes Lorenzo—a striking young man—and can wander society disguised as a man. In this new guise, Bianca enters male‑dominated spaces, meets Giovanni in his natural environment, and tests the limits placed on women. The story uses its historical setting as a mirror to contemporary questions about gender equality, freedom, and the treatment of women.
First publish date: 2021
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Hubert
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