No bones about it: I'm a boy!

Renaissance Italy: the time has come for Bianca, a young woman from a fine family, to be wed. She is introduced to her future husband Giovanni, a young, rich merchant. As the wedding day nears, a secret that has been in the family for generations is passed down to Bianca: the skin of a man. When she puts it on, she becomes Lorenzo, enjoying all the attributes of a stunningly beautiful young man. Blending sex and religion, morality and humour, grandeur and frankness, Peau d’homme (Skin of a Man) takes readers on a wild, passionate quest for love as well as a journey of liberation from tradition.