![]() ![]() Yet Eliza acknowledges only the “true and lasting brilliance” of a husband who saw his own valor mirrored in her. Think of how openly he flirts even with me,” Angelica warns Eliza. “What you dismiss as gallantry might be perceived as more by others. Readers will be captivated by the affecting portrait Scott has painted of Eliza as an American patriot who was witness and counsel to Alexander’s enduring legacy and a heroine tested by his romantic recklessness. “I will see that he receives all the honor that is his due, and that he will always be remembered by the country he loved and served so well,” Eliza writes five years after Alexander was killed in a duel with political rival Aaron Burr. The story follows Eliza’s head-over-heels love of the ambitious, gifted Alexander, through a marriage tested by his boundless energy and attraction to beautiful women, including Eliza’s talented and vivacious sister, Angelica the grueling fight between the well-equipped British and ragtag Continental armies the foundering Federalist union and, finally, the emergence of a new nation after the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. “Love is not easy with a man chosen by Fate for greatness,” Eliza writes at the opening of this novel, and Scott expertly handles the complex history and complicated romance, moving the personal and political plots briskly. "Scott ( The Countess and the King) stands to capitalize on the popularity of the Broadway hit Hamilton with this story of the founding father’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler, who proves not only a passionate guardian of her husband’s home and children, but a protector of his legacy. Let’s Talk Hamilton - and the Women in His Life, video discussion, One More Page Booksīooks for Hamilton Fans of All Ages, Scarsdale, NY Public Library Praise & Reviews One of the 100 Best Historical Fiction Books of All Time, Book Authority Seven Captivating Historical Fiction Novels About Real and Iconic Women, Off the Shelf “ Books Make the Best Holiday Gifts ” list, Friends of Albany History Guest Speaker, “Revisiting the Founding Era: Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions”, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History XOXO Recommends: Our Fall TBR Pile, XOXO After Dark The One Book You Need to Read Based on Your Favorite American Girl Doll BustleĮleven Historical Fiction Novels by Women to Look Forward To This Fall by Sadie Trombetta, Bustle Seven Brand-New Books Goodreads Members Can't Wait to Read Goodreads Blogįashion History Talks! In Conversation with Historical Novelist Susan Holloway Scott by Cassidy Zachary, The Art of DressĮlizas in History: Two Real American Heroines BookPage Blog " 7 Reasons 'I, Eliza Hamilton' Needs To Be On Your Reading List" .įinding Eliza Hamilton BookPage Behind the Book with Susan Holloway Scott Seven Reasons Why I, Eliza Hamilton Needs To Be On Your Reading List by Kailey Hansen, Theatre Nerds I, ELIZA HAMILTON Is Going to Be Your Next Hamilton Obsession by Kerri Jarema, BustleĪuthor Q&A with Susan Holloway Scott by Kate Olson, The Loud Library Lady Giving Eliza Hamilton the Chill Legacy the Musical Denied Her by Illana Masad, Broadly/Vice Voted the Most Popular Book of 2018 by the “Read the Revolution” Book Club, Museum of the American Revolution In the end, it will be Eliza’s indomitable strength that make her not only Hamilton’s most crucial ally in life, but his most loyal advocate after his death, determined to preserve his legacy while pursuing her own extraordinary path through the nation they helped shape together. Through public scandal, betrayal, personal heartbreak, and tragedy, she is tested again and again. Yet some challenges are impossible to prepare for. Behind closed doors, she astutely manages their expanding household, and assists her husband with his political writings. In New York and Philadelphia, Eliza becomes a popular member of society, respected for her fierce devotion to Hamilton as well as her grace. But it is in the aftermath of war, as Hamilton becomes one of the country’s most important figures, that she truly comes into her own. ![]() They marry quickly, and despite the tumult of the American Revolution, Eliza is confident in her brilliant husband and in her role as his helpmate. But no visitor to her parents’ home has affected her so strongly as Alexander Hamilton, a charismatic, ambitious aide to George Washington. ”Īs the daughter of a respected general, Elizabeth Schuyler is accustomed to socializing with dignitaries and soldiers. “Love is not easy with a man chosen by Fate for greatness. In this beautifully written novel of historical fiction, bestselling author Susan Holloway Scott tells the story of Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Eliza-a fascinating, strong-willed heroine in her own right and a key figure in one of the most gripping periods in American history. Beside the most timeless of heroes stands an exceptional heroine. ![]()
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