The Hamilton Affair: The Epic Love Story of Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler

I wanted to learn more about the life of Alexander Hamilton after seeing the fantastic musical in Chicago - I achieved this plus was enchanted by the story of the devotion of his beloved wife. What a story and told in such a way that made history come alive! I loved this book.

Interesting and well written. Enjoyed the history and story.

Als Fan des Hamilton Musicals musste ich mir das Buch zulegen... und ich wurde nicht enttäuscht! Jeder der das Musical liebt wird um dieses Buch nicht herumkommen!

If you don't really know about American history, this is a great opportunity to learn without dealing with good ol' history books. If English is not your first language, this book can broaden your vocabulary.I am not one to give away 5 stars, but I can't find a reason not to. I wasn't expecting much from this book and it turned out to be a delightful surprise.5/5 will look for similar titles from the same author

I've been a fan of Hamilton's from my teens (about 20 years). It took maturity to appreciate and understand why he was such an important figure in America. Its blossomed through my teens, with the connection to the West Indies (I'm also West Indian), the connection to New Jersey and New York. I'm also a Capricorn, and this book clearly picks up on the aspects of a Capricorn - hard working, a long range view, unafraid of making enemies for the ultimate goal, and an interest in law and justice. Ms. Cobb did a wonderful job putting together his life with Eliza and humanizing the men who built this country. Ajax, the free black man, that is close friends with Hamilton in the book, is fictional, but I did appreciate his presence because it explained the complexity of slavery in the northern states, who to this day, pride themselves as abolishing slavery early, but slaves did have a part in the building of this nation, and blacks were very much involved in the american revolution and did build this country from the beginning- that story weaved in, is amazing. I did not put the book down since buying it 3 days ago. As a Hamilton student, it was still refreshing to read this story, which didn't feel redundant and I didn't feel like I could predict every turn in the story, despite, knowing how the story would end LOL. I appreciate this story, and although I know there's a musical that peaked people's interests, I think its time they learn his story, as his story also springs into how New York life was in the 18th century. I hope it does bring more curiosity and recruits more history buffs!