{"product_id":"the-elba-trilogy-drew-banks-9798295592607","title":"The Elba Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrew Banks's Elba Trilogy-\u003cem\u003eAble Was I, Ere I Saw Elba\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eI Before E\u003c\/em\u003e-is a multigenerational literary fiction series set between New York, Paris, and across Italy, and exploring themes of identity, exile, and chosen family. Transcending the traditional LGBTQ genre, the Elba Trilogy traces the intersecting lives of an adrift middle-aged American businessman, an exiled French woman, and a young Italian immigrant, each struggling to overcome their displacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e__\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn February 1, 2000, atop a rooftop terrace overlooking Rome, Grey Tigrett hosts a 50th birthday celebration for the mother of Paolo Viglietti - a young Italian-American man he befriended during an unexpected detour of his cruise ship to the island of Elba.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuspicious of Grey's generosity, Maria's lifelong friend, Brigitte Crémieux, leaves Elba for only the second time in her adult life to attend the party. But her concern for Maria and Paolo is eclipsed when she arrives and is greeted by the party's surprise guests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the three novels, Drew Banks traces the intertwined backstories of Grey, Brigitte, and Paolo - exposing the pivotal events that brought them to this fated night, when each must confront the singular core belief that has shaped their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e__\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis genre-blending trilogy will captivate readers who enjoy LGBTQ+ literature, coming-of-age journeys, historical fiction, family drama, romance, mysteries, European settings, and evocative \"armchair travel\" storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Drew Banks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295592607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dot Dash Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.63d","brand":"Drew Banks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801557446911,"sku":"9798295592607","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-elba-trilogy-drew-banks-9798295592607","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}