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Francesca Manfredi

Francesca Manfredi is the author of The Empire of Dirt and Un Buon Posto Dove Stare (A Place to Stay In), which won Italy’s Premio Campiello Opera Prima. She lives in Turin, Italy.

Francesca Manfredi

Francesca Manfredi is the author of The Empire of Dirt and Un Buon Posto Dove Stare (A Place to Stay In), which won Italy’s Premio Campiello Opera Prima. She lives in Turin, Italy.

Books by Francesca Manfredi

  • The Silent Period: A Novel

    Francesca Manfredi, Ekin Oklap

    Paperback, 2026

    In a novel of bilious wit and unexpected tenderness, a jaded young woman ceases to speak.
  • The Silent Period: A Novel

    Francesca Manfredi, Ekin Oklap

    E Book

    In a novel of bilious wit and unexpected tenderness, a jaded young woman ceases to speak.