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The Hamilton Affair

por Elizabeth Cobbs

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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:New York Times Bestseller. "[A] finely tuned fictional biography of one of America's most intriguing yet vastly underrated Founding Fathers." ??Booklist (starred review)
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Revolution, and featuring a cast of legendary characters, The Hamilton Affair tells the sweeping, tumultuous, true story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, from passionate and tender beginnings of their romance to his fateful duel on the banks of the Hudson River.
Hamilton was a bastard and orphan, raised in the Caribbean and desperate for legitimacy, who became one of the American Revolution's most dashing??and improbable??heroes. Admired by George Washington, scorned by Thomas Jefferson, Hamilton was a lightning rod: the most controversial leader of the new nation. Elizabeth was the wealthy, beautiful, adventurous daughter of the respectable Schuyler clan??and a pioneering advocate for women. Together, the unlikely couple braved the dangers of war, the perils of seduction, the anguish of infidelity, and the scourge of partisanship that menaced their family and the country itself.
With flawless writing, brilliantly drawn characters, and epic scope, The Hamilton Affair tells a story of love forged in revolution and tested by the bitter strife of young America, and will take its place among the greatest novels of American history ever written.
"Why did Alexander Hamilton risk everything? Why did Eliza Hamilton stand by him? This complicated couple who did so much for young America spring to life in this entertaining, well-told tale." ??Cokie Roberts, author of Ladies of Liberty

"A juicy answer to Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton." ??Cos
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    My Dear Hamilton por Stephanie Dray (jordantaylor)
    jordantaylor: Both books are about Eliza and Alexander Hamilton
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    I, Eliza Hamilton por Susan Holloway Scott (jordantaylor)
    jordantaylor: Both books are about Eliza and Alexander Hamilton
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I wanted to like this book, but I found many parts boring, although I should have tried to learn things from them. I'm really for Eliza, but sometimes I liked Alexander, especially compared with Burr. I mostly read this because I might see the show, "Hamilton," and didn't want to read the bigger non-fiction book. ( )
  eliorajoy | Oct 23, 2019 |
I should probably wait until the tears subside to write a review, but then I'll forget. This is a beautiful love story of two inspiring, if imperfect, people. Hamilton's affair with Maria Reynolds burns me up, but his love for Eliza and hers for him are the things that I think everyone aspires to. This book was well written, although there were a few spelling/printing errors that I wish had been caught and corrected before it went to print, and it strengthens my Hamilton obsession. ( )
  DGRachel | Jun 14, 2019 |
If you don’t already know about Alexander Hamilton’s role as a founding father, then not only did you not pay attention in history class, but you’ve been living under a rock these past few years as the musical H✰milton has swept the Tony awards.

Cobbs is an historian, who also occasionally writes a work of historical fiction. She started researching this novel, got intrigued by the subject, and was told by her publisher that “No one knows about this guy or wants to read about him … Snooze!” But she was convinced that the story was a good one. Several years into the project, a friend told her, “You have to see the You-Tube video of this guy reading a rap poem about Hamilton at the White House!” (It was Lin Manuel Miranda, and this eventually became the hit musical.)

I thought I knew Hamilton’s story, but there were still things in this novel that caught my attention and made me take notice. I was interested and engaged from beginning to end.

Cobbs tells the story in alternating perspectives: Alexander and Eliza each get a turn at relating events. In this way we get some insight into each character’s background, guiding principles, joys, sorrows and desires. I really appreciated how strong a character Cobb’s Eliza is. And while Cobbs’ sympathies were clearly with Hamilton, she did not shy away from pointing out his faults, infidelity being perhaps the least of them.

Our F2F book group had a spirited discussion, made all the more enjoyable by a Skype visit from the author. ( )
  BookConcierge | Jan 19, 2019 |
At first, I thought this book was dragging because it constantly flips from Alexander's POV to Eliza's POV. Different locations, different times, so you really have to pay attention! But when they finally met, it began to pick up better. They did seem to have a genuine love for each other until the affair between Alexander and Mrs. Reynolds. It damaged the marriage and took a long time to repair.

Morals aside, I think Alexander Hamilton made some good contributions to America. A lot of people are quick to credit George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, but I think Alexander Hamilton should be remembered for his share as well!

I feel that Elizabeth Cobb did a good job sharing her knowledge of Alexander Hamilton. I can understand why this book has become rather popular. ( )
  caslater83 | Sep 20, 2018 |
Great read.
Loved this book.
I’m not one for regular history books but love a good historical fiction and this one is just that.
Didn’t want to put it down. ( )
  KarenHerndon | Aug 15, 2018 |
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:New York Times Bestseller. "[A] finely tuned fictional biography of one of America's most intriguing yet vastly underrated Founding Fathers." ??Booklist (starred review)
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Revolution, and featuring a cast of legendary characters, The Hamilton Affair tells the sweeping, tumultuous, true story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, from passionate and tender beginnings of their romance to his fateful duel on the banks of the Hudson River.
Hamilton was a bastard and orphan, raised in the Caribbean and desperate for legitimacy, who became one of the American Revolution's most dashing??and improbable??heroes. Admired by George Washington, scorned by Thomas Jefferson, Hamilton was a lightning rod: the most controversial leader of the new nation. Elizabeth was the wealthy, beautiful, adventurous daughter of the respectable Schuyler clan??and a pioneering advocate for women. Together, the unlikely couple braved the dangers of war, the perils of seduction, the anguish of infidelity, and the scourge of partisanship that menaced their family and the country itself.
With flawless writing, brilliantly drawn characters, and epic scope, The Hamilton Affair tells a story of love forged in revolution and tested by the bitter strife of young America, and will take its place among the greatest novels of American history ever written.
"Why did Alexander Hamilton risk everything? Why did Eliza Hamilton stand by him? This complicated couple who did so much for young America spring to life in this entertaining, well-told tale." ??Cokie Roberts, author of Ladies of Liberty

"A juicy answer to Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton." ??Cos

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