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Villa Coco

by Andrew Sean Greer

Villa Coco

Set to be a staple on sun loungers' - BBC Culture, 40 most exciting books to look forward to in 2026

Description

'Absolute joy' Sarah Winman, author of Still Life'I adored it'
Nina Stibbe, author of Man at the Helm
'A great treasure' Katherine Heiny, author of Standard Deviation

 

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 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 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.

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.
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Published:

9 Jun 2026

Format

Trade Paperback

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

Imprint

Sceptre

ISBN:

9781399757294

Villa Coco

Set to be a staple on sun loungers' - BBC Culture, 40 most exciting books to look forward to in 2026

Description

'Absolute joy' Sarah Winman, author of Still Life'I adored it'
Nina Stibbe, author of Man at the Helm
'A great treasure' Katherine Heiny, author of Standard Deviation

 

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 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 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.

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.
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