My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton

After my loss of words reaction, I can say My Dear Hamilton is unquestionably my favourite book read so far this year (2018).I dived into this novel with no prior knowledge of who Elizabeth Schuyler or Alexander Hamilton were. After finishing the book, it left me with a huge void and a desire to discover more about the people closest to Elizabeth and Hamilton and the legacy they both left.My Dear Hamilton captured my imagination and left me craving more. Of course, Alexander Hamilton himself intrigued me and I fully appreciate why he has become such an iconic historical figure. He is perfect as a romantic hero; dashing, brave and imperfect. However, it is his wife Eliza who is the one full of surprises. Historically, she's known more as the daughter of a general and as the wife of one of the founding fathers; but Eliza's life after Hamilton's death is noteworthy. As well as her stubborn determination to preserve her late husband's legacy, she championed the protection of widows, their children and orphans.A book to savour! With over six hundred pages, Initially, I was a little concerned about my ability to absorb all the historical facts. However, the writers' did a marvellous job of incorporating the finer details within the narrative which not only kept my interest but enabled me to maintain and remember the information as we learn it. Written as a historical novel, the writing style definitely played a significant part in my overall enjoyment of this momentous period in American history.I'm happy with the literary liberties the writers took with some facts and fully appreciate the thought process involved. The inclusion of this information at the end of the book is informative and adds an extra dimension to an already rich text.This is the first novel I've read by these authors. I already own a copy of America's First Daughter and after my positive reading experience of My Dear Hamilton, I can't wait to read it.***arc generously received courtesy of William Morris Paperbacks via Edelweiss+***

Found it very easy to read and sometimes hard to put down. Read the entire book in less than two weeks.

Having been a Political Science Major – I expected I’d know this entire story. Oh, but how I was delightfully mis-taken! The substantive, richly rounded, extraordinarily vivid characterizations were inspiring as the characters they depict were actually valiant. The talented dynamic duo Authors are to be lauded in their depictions! Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, what a remarkable woman - who enabled an indomitable, brilliant man to literally hold the fraying tapestry of our Country together. Without Alexander Hamilton, we’d absolutely not have the United States today! Who realized just what a precarious precipice we’d been balanced upon, and Hamilton actually tipped the scales to co-founding our country by sheer resolve? This was a wonderful journey, learning of just how Betsy/Eliza was entirely integral to his driven, determined tasks in shaping our Country and forming our Central Banking System, despite the initial turmoil - which is surprisingly still afoot - what with greed, self-serving backstabbing, sleazily questionable ethics, scandalous affairs, intracate intrigue, labyrinths of compromises, ferocious frenemies, and murderous destruction, continually surviving to this day. That despite all these challenges, they accomplished anything at all, no less this lasting, is nothing short of miraculous. That Eliza’s fortitude surpassed being cruelly betrayed, and that she chose to take the high road, wisely realizing that everyone is human, by definition - with human foibles - thus should be judged solely via a balance of their choices, not of their worst, is truly noble. That she persevered deep heartache, to continue to lovingly take care of her family - left destitute by her husband who ironically was the First Treasury Secretary - yet she fulfilled her determination to preserve his legacy is honorably ultra-noble, even more so than her flawed husband. A better, more admirable, and valiantly courageous person, by far, she! Thus, one must ponder, without Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, just where would our Country be today?

Não estou aqui pra avaliar a obra/livro emsi, mas sim o estado em que chegou. Parece um livro usado, velho, capa super danificada, folhas amassadas. Paguei caro e estou muito insatisfeita. Queria pedir um reembolso para mas isso teria que ter o trabalho de devolver o livro.

I love the musical Hamilton and this book was interesting to me so I purchased it. I have to add a warning as the book does not completely follow the theatre play flow but it is still a marvellous read. Worth reading.

Aun no lo he leído, pero las páginas están mal cortadas lo cual le da una mala apariencia. Es mi única queja.

The story was incredibly engaging and Eliza's story is always breath taking

A must read for everyone even remotely interested in the era of the founding fathers.