Release Date:- 2018-04-03
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USA Today Bestseller
"An edge-of my sear immersion into historical events...No study of Alexander Hamilton would be complete without reading this book." āKaren White, New York Times bestselling author
"The best book of the year!" āKate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network
Wife, Widow, and Warrior in Alexander Hamiltonās quest for a more perfect union
From the New York Times bestselling authors of Americaās First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamiltonāa revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Perfect for fans of Ron Chernow's biography Alexander Hamilton and fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton: the Musical.
In this haunting, moving, and beautifully written novel, Dray and Kamoie used thousands of letters and original sources to tell Elizaās story as itās never been told beforeānot just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandalābut also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right.
A generalās daughterā¦
Coming of age on the perilous frontier of revolutionary New York, Elizabeth Schuyler champions the fight for independence. And when she meets Alexander Hamilton, Washingtonās penniless but passionate aide-de-camp, sheās captivated by the young officerās charisma and brilliance. They fall in love, despite Hamiltonās bastard birth and the uncertainties of war.
A founding fatherās wife...
But the union they createāin their marriage and the new nationāis far from perfect. From glittering inaugural balls to bloody street riots, the Hamiltons are at the center of it allāincluding the political treachery of Americaās first sex scandal, which forces Eliza to struggle through heartbreak and betrayal to find forgiveness.
The last surviving light of the Revolutionā¦
When a duel destroys Elizaās hard-won peace, the grieving widow fights her husbandās enemies to preserve Alexanderās legacy. But long-buried secrets threaten everything Eliza believes about her marriage and her own legacy. Questioning her tireless devotion to the man and country that have broken her heart, sheās left with one last battleāto understand the flawed man she married and imperfect union he could never have created without herā¦