# Francesco Millo — Adam’s Breed character guide

> Francesco Millo in Adam’s Breed by Radclyffe Hall.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Millo, Francesco

**First appearance:** 0000-book-i

## Snapshot

The elegant, restless director of the famous Doric, a self-styled hunter of food who arrives in person at the Casa Boselli to inspect its funghi and change Fabio's fortunes.

## Who they are

Millo has raised the Doric to great fame through an epicurean palate and a taste for originality, and he treats the search for rare viands as a gentleman's sport. When he comes himself to the Casa Boselli, sniffing toadstools and demanding to see the stock, Fabio trembles between excitement and terror at the honor. His exacting standards and his warning that one bad delivery means ruin give the shop its first real taste of grand ambition and its first real fear of failure.

## Relationships

### [Gian-Luca](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/characters/gian_luca)

_rivalry_

Francesco Millo is a direct antagonist to Gian-Luca, their interactions marked by conflict and opposition.

### [Gian-Luca](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/characters/gian_luca)

_rivalry_

Francesco Millo is a direct antagonist to Gian-Luca, their interactions marked by conflict and opposition.

### [Gian-Luca](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/characters/gian_luca)

_rivalry_

Francesco Millo is a direct antagonist to Gian-Luca, their interactions marked by conflict and opposition.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/i)

Millo, the director of the Doric, visits the shop to inspect food and recruits Gian-Luca as a waiter.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/i)

Francesco Millo calls Teresa the 'Napoleon of the Salumeria' and is a key business contact.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/iii)

The manager of the Doric who believes in perfection and demands that staff suppress personal feelings, though he sometimes helps dismissed employees with money.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/iv)

Referred to as the Lord of the Doric; Gian-Luca quotes his methods to Teresa.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/ii)

Pale but composed, whispers to his band, leading to the National Anthem being played.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/v)

Addresses department heads like a field-marshal, outlining plans to sustain the Doric through wartime shortages.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/vii)

Anticipates losing Gian-Luca to conscription, expresses gratitude for his service, and grieves secretly for Riccardo and Alano while struggling to keep the Doric running.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/i)

Former expert at the macaroni factory, called up for war.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/ii)

Offers partnership, reviews Teresa's ledgers, and arranges help for the Casa Boselli.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned as Millo, part of the collective memory of those who lived by food.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/i)

Delighted by the post-war boom, he has duplicated his band and is seen bowing to clients.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/ii)

Millo, the master of the Doric, admires Gian-Luca's skill and considers him nearly perfect, but he is unaware of Gian-Luca's inner turmoil.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/vi)

Watches Gian-Luca, contributing to his sense of being observed.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/viii)

Visits Gian-Luca and Maddalena, advises a rest in Italy, and offers to pay Gian-Luca's salary during his absence.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/adam_s_breed_se/chapters/i)

Accepts Gian-Luca's resignation with concern, offering advice and friendship.

## Links

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