In Renaissance Italy, Bianca, a young lady from a good family, is ofmarriage age. Her parents find her a fianc to their liking: Giovanni, arich merchant, young and pleasant. The wedding looks set to go smoothly eventhough Bianca can't hide her disappointment at having to marry a man she knowsnothing about. But before the marriage, she learns the secret held andbequeathed by the women of her family for generations: a "man's skin" Bydonning...