Dray, S: My Dear Hamilton

Coming of age on the perilous frontier of revolutionary New York, Elizabeth Schuyler champions the fight for in-dependence. And when she meets Alexander Hamilton, she's captivated by the young officer's charisma and brilliance. They fall in love, despite Hamilton's bastard birth and the uncertainties of war.But the union they create--in their marriage and the new nation--is far from perfect. From inaugural balls to street riots, the Hamiltons are at the center of it all--including the political treachery of America's first sex scandal.When a duel destroys Eliza's hard-won peace, the grieving widow fights her husband's enemies to preserve Alexander's legacy. But long-buried secrets threaten everything Eliza believes about her marriage and her own legacy. She's left with one last battle--to understand the flawed man she married and imperfect union he could never have created without her. . .