Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer
⭐ The book of the summer ⭐The instant bestseller from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less
'If you're looking for the ultimate dose of escapism, it doesn't get better than Villa Coco'
COSMOPOLITAN
'If you're stuck at home over the summer, this is the funny and transporting antidote you're looking for'
STYLIST
'A gorgeous, sun-soaked novel that feels tailor-made for holiday reading'
I NEWSPAPER
'I was totally charmed by this joyful novel... it's full of gossip, warmth and sunshine'
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, seven best books of the summer
'Oh joy of joys. If you're in need of a funny, sunny book - and, God knows, who isn't? - Andrew Sean Greer is your man... A warm and engaging story of food, friendship and finding the meaning in life... gorgeous'
THE SHIFT
'I adored Villa Coco. It's sweet and sincere; the humour dances rather than burns. You could buy it for anyone and they'd be utterly delighted'
PANDORA SYKES
'Captures the allure of la dolce vita - Renaissance paintings and books, bottles of Lambrusco wine and gelato - all bathed in a buttery Tuscan light'
TIME
Broke and directionless, our young protagonist takes a job in the Italian countryside as the assistant to Lisabetta - better known to her friends as Coco - a strong-willed, wealthy aristocrat 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 in a series of increasingly eccentric pursuits: 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 aiding and abetting Coco's great and final plan - to reunite with the lost love of her life before it's too late.
As summer turns into autumn and the Italian countryside begins to work its magic, the secrets of Villa Coco and its inhabitants are slowly brought to light - and with them, an unforgettable story of the enduring power of friendship.
'A most delightful and unlikely romantic comedy... Villa Coco isn't mere ice cream; it's stracciatella gelato served in one of the most beautiful places on earth'
RON CHARLES
'No one writing in English is funnier or more charming than Andrew Greer'
DAVID SEDARIS
'Villa Coco is such a sunny book'
KATE ATKINSON
'Absolute joy'
SARAH WINMAN, AUTHOR OF STILL LIFE
'An absolute delight'
ELIF BATUMAN, AUTHOR OF THE IDIOT AND EITHER/OR
'Bedazzling, bewitching and be-wonderful' New York Times
'I recommend it with my whole heart' Ann Patchett
'Brilliant' Guardian
'Basically perfect' Dolly Alderton
'Unforgettable' Independent
What, at first, appears to be a gloriously bonkers escapade amidst the Tuscan landscape gradually transforms into the most beautiful paean to youth, to age and to the fulfilment of love. Absolute joy. -- Sarah Winman, author of STILL LIFE
Eccentric, funny, touching: I adored it. -- Nina Stibbe, author of LOVE, NINA and MAN AT THE HELM
In prose as expert and precise as the steps of a Balinese dancer, Andrew Sean Greer has written a tale of a young American man who spends a season in Tuscany working as an archivist for an endlessly demanding, supremely disorganized, and very charismatic Baronessa. It's a lyrical and witty reminder that the most meaningful life - and certainly the one with the best stories - can emerge from the deepest chaos. Villa Coco, the Baronessa's crumbling mansion, is referred to by all as 'a great treasure.' Villa Coco, the novel, is one, too. -- Katherine Heiny, author of STANDARD DEVIATION and GAMES AND RITUALS
What a beautiful book: an absolutely engrossing world full of golden sunlight and strange little secrets and anchovies and art. I feel like I'd recognise its glorious haphazard villa and determined Baronessa on sight. -- Holly Gramazio, author of THE HUSBANDS
This book is absolute magic. It is so rare to find a novel today that is both so sophisticated and warm-hearted, so erudite and yet absolutely unpretentious, so terrifically page-by-page funny and yet so full of hidden sadnesses. Also, it features one of the greatest characters in modern fiction, the unflappable and unforgettable Baronessa. Get ready for the literary treat of the year! -- Gary Shteyngart
Greer is not only the funniest of writers, but he has a wonderful way with conjuring an image. . .
Villa Coco is such a sunny book
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the Arthur Less novels captures the allure of la dolce vita-Renaissance paintings and books, bottles of Lambrusco wine and gelato-all bathed in a buttery Tuscan light. -- Most Anticipated Books of 2026 * Time *
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less, this gentle, warm, funny story centres on a young American arriving at a villa in Tuscany to help out the Baronessa who lives there, and navigating his way through a ramshackle, farcical, ridiculous situation. Ideal holiday reading. -- Books of 2026 * PA *
Travel to Italy without leaving your reading chair with the Pulitzer Prize winner's latest. Villa Coco chronicles a young man who takes a job as the assistant to a wealthy Baroness named Lisabetta - better known as Coco to her friends. -- Most Anticipated Books of 2026 * People *
Set to be a staple on sun loungers -- 40 Most Exciting Books of 2026 * BBC *
The Pulitzer-winning author of Less looks ready to serve another warm, witty escape, this time with olive oil and mild chaos. Villa Coco follows a broke young man who takes an "adjutant" job at a crumbling Tuscan villa for Coco, a magnetic elderly baroness with money, secrets, and a final romantic mission. His duties range from cataloguing art to chasing martens and surviving a rotating cast of eccentrics, all while trying not to derail Coco's last shot at love. -- Most Anticipated Books of 2026 * Oprah Daily *
A perfect summer romp with a strong sense of place -- 22 Most Anticipated Books of 2026 * Esquire *
Andrew Sean Greer, author of "Less," writes another transportive book, but this time set in an Italian villa where a man takes a job as an assistant to an eccentric older woman -- 52 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2026 * Today *
PRAISE FOR ANDREW SEAN GREER
'Bedazzling, bewitching and be-wonderful' New York Times
'I recommend it with my whole heart' Ann Patchett
'Brilliant' Guardian
'Basically perfect' Dolly Alderton
'Unforgettable' Independent
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781399757287 |
| ISBN 10 | 1399757288 |
| Title | Villa Coco |
| Author | Andrew Sean Greer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Sceptre |
| Year published | 2026-06-09 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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