From the New York Times bestselling authors of Americaâs First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamiltonâa revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Haunting, moving, and beautifully written, Dray and Kamoie used thousands of letters and original sources to tell Elizaâs story as itâs never been told beforeânot just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandalâbut also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right.
A generalâs daughterâŚ
Coming of age on the perilous frontier of revolutionary New York, Elizabeth Schuyler champions the fight for independence. And when she meets Alexander Hamilton, Washingtonâs penniless but passionate aide-de-camp, sheâs captivated by the young officerâs charisma and brilliance. They fall in love, despite Hamiltonâs bastard birth and the uncertainties of war.
A founding fatherâs wife...
But the union they createâin their marriage and the new nationâis far from perfect. From glittering inaugural balls to bloody street riots, the Hamiltons are at the center of it allâincluding the political treachery of Americaâs first sex scandal, which forces Eliza to struggle through heartbreak and betrayal to find forgiveness.
The last surviving light of the RevolutionâŚ
When a duel destroys Elizaâs hard-won peace, the grieving widow fights her husbandâs enemies to preserve Alexanderâs 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, sheâs left with one last battleâto understand the flawed man she married and imperfect union he could never have created without herâŚ