{"product_id":"villa-coco-novel-andrew-sean-greer-9780385551977","title":"Villa Coco | Andrew Sean Greer","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eVilla Coco: A Novel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eVilla Coco\u003c\/em\u003e, a young aspiring archivist determined to begin a \"serious\" life after an undistinguished undergraduate career takes up residence in the lush, sun-soaked Italian countryside. He accepts an unspecified job as the all-purpose assistant to the Baronessa, known affectionately as Coco—a defiantly youthful, naturally flamboyant woman of ninety-two living in a crumbling villa in the Tuscan hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAmid a chaotic and colorful milieu of gin-swilling princesses, incomprehensible handymen, roaming boarhunters, and nuns, our young protagonist attempts to catalog the estate's extensive collection of art and antiques. As he navigates this eccentric environment, he notices items mysteriously disappearing from right under his nose and tumbles into a complicated affair with a married man. When Coco loses someone close to her, he becomes an unwitting accomplice in the Baronessa's great and final plan: to locate the true love of her life and reunite before it's too late. Told with Andrew Sean Greer's signature wit, charm, and profound humanity, \u003cem\u003eVilla Coco\u003c\/em\u003e is a dazzling meditation on how seriously we ought to take ourselves and a bawdy Mediterranean ballad about becoming who we've always wanted to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Sean Greer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a celebrated American novelist and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the international phenomenon \u003cem\u003eLess\u003c\/em\u003e. Known for his sophisticated humor, literary charm, and deeply human storytelling, Greer consistently captivates readers with narratives that seamlessly blend comedy with poignant explorations of identity, aging, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEnthusiasts of literary fiction set in picturesque, vibrant Mediterranean locales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who enjoyed the humor, heart, and sophisticated wit of Greer's previous bestseller, \u003cem\u003eLess\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFans of character-driven, coming-of-age stories featuring eccentric and memorable casts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Most Anticipated Book of the Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e People, TIME, Esquire, Oprah Daily, Lit Hub, Seattle Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"No one writing in English is funnier or more charming than Andrew Greer. Every sentence in this novel sings.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — David Sedaris\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"An absolute delight.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Elif Batuman\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Such a sunny book.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Kate Atkinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 650px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em; table-layout: fixed;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; 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