{"product_id":"villa-coco","title":"Villa Coco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA coming-of-age novel, a love story and a tale of life-enhancing Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Sean Greer showcases his wit, sophistication and deep knowledge of focaccia in this magical tale set amidst the Tuscan hills.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBroke and directionless, our young man 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrained 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs summer turns into autumn and the Italian countryside begins to work its magic on our protagonist, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Publish Date - 06\/09\/26 - Hardcover","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54118103712054,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/8714\/8342\/files\/IMG-5220.jpg?v=1781304750","url":"https:\/\/thenandnowbookshop.com\/products\/villa-coco","provider":"Then \u0026 Now Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}