Francesca Marciano, author portrait
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Francesca Marciano

Francesca Marciano is the author of the novels Rules of the Wild, Casa Rossa, and The End of Manners, and the story collections The Other Language and Animal Spirit. She lives in Rome.

Animal Spirit
The Presence of Men
The Other Language
The End of Manners
Casa Rossa
Rules of the Wild

Books

Animal Spirit
The Presence of Men
The Other Language
The End of Manners
Casa Rossa
Rules of the Wild

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