This book covers every angle of her life, from standing by Alexander Hamilton during difficult times, to her life as a mother and sister along with being a silent writing partner with Alexander during his life. My Dear Hamilton tells the story of Eliza Hamilton and her overlooked place in history. There are very few books that hook me from the very first page and this was one of them.

I received an advance reader copy of My Dear Hamilton from GoodReads. Questioning her tireless devotion to the man and country that have broken her heart, she's left with one last battleâ?to understand the flawed man she married and imperfect union he could never have … ( more) But long-buried secrets threaten everything Eliza believes about her marriage and her own legacy. When a duel destroys Eliza's hard-won peace, the grieving widow fights her husband's enemies to preserve Alexander's legacy. The last surviving light of the Revolution. From glittering inaugural balls to bloody street riots, the Hamiltons are at the center of it allâ?including the political treachery of America's first sex scandal, which forces Eliza to struggle through heartbreak and betrayal to find forgiveness. They fall in love, despite Hamilton's bastard birth and the uncertainties of war.īut the union they createâ?in their marriage and the new nationâ?is far from perfect. And when she meets Alexander Hamilton, Washington's penniless but passionate aide-de-camp, she's captivated by the young officer's charisma and brilliance. In this haunting, moving, and beautifully written novel, Dray and Kamoie used thousands of letters and original sources to tell Eliza's story as it's never been told beforeâ?not just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandalâ?but also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right.Ĭoming of age on the perilous frontier of revolutionary New York, Elizabeth Schuyler champions the fight for independence.

Perfect for fans of Ron Chernow's biography Alexander Hamilton and fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton: the Musical. Wife, Widow, and Warrior in Alexander Hamilton's quest for a more perfect unionįrom the New York Times bestselling authors of America's First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamiltonâ?a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. 'The best book of the year!' â?Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network 'An edge-of my sear immersion into historical events.No study of Alexander Hamilton would be complete without reading this book.' â?Karen White, New York Times bestselling author

My dear hamilton by stephanie dray