Andrea De Carlo was born and grew up in Milan, Italy. After graduating from the State University of Milan with a degree in modern literature, he traveled extensively in the United States, Europe and Australia. In 1981 Einaudi published his first novel, Treno di Panna ("Creamtrain"), for which Italo Calvino wrote an introduction. A movie adapted from the book would later be produced.His second novel, "Uccelli da gabbia e da voliera" ("Cage and Aviary Birds"), published in the spring of 1982, was praised by legendary film director Federico Fellini, who offered De Carlo the chance to work as his assistant director. Andrea De Carlo has written a total of eighteen novels: "Treno di panna" (Creamtrain), "Uccelli da gabbia e da voliera" ("Cage and Aviary Birds"), "Macno", "Yucatan", "Due di due" (Two Out of Two"), "Tecniche di seduzione" ("Techniques of Seduction"), "Arcodamore", "Uto", "Di noi tre", "Nel momento", "Pura vita", "I veri nomi", "Giro di vento" (Windshift"), "Mare delle verità" ("Sea of Truth"), "Durante", "Leielui" ("She and He"), "Villa Metaphora", "Cuore Primitivo" ("Primitive Heart").His novels have been translated into 26 languages.