Villa Coco
Greer, Andrew Sean2026
Book
Andrew Sean Greer showcases his wit and warmth in this magical tale set amidst the Tuscan hills. Broke and directionless, our young protagonist takes a job in the Italian countryside as the all-purpose assistant to Lisabetta, known to her friends as Coco - a strong-willed, wealthy widow of great local renown. Trained as an archivist, he thinks he's been hired to catalogue the contents of the beautiful, crumbling mansion nestled in the green Tuscan hills - but what are his actual duties? Days are spent ridding the house of a marten - whatever that is - locating the antediluvian septic system, entertaining an endless carousel of guests (from bohemian painters to elderly princesses to unnervingly handsome nephews), attending a funeral in order to make off with the urn, and not inadvertently sabotaging Coco's great and final plan - to locate the lost love of her life and be reunited before it's too late.
Main title:
Villa Coco / Andrew Sean Greer.
Author:
Greer, Andrew Sean, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Sceptre, 2026.
Collation:
288 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399757287 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
BRN:
1023499