Margaret McNamara employs the letter-writing style of the period to tell the story of Eliza Hamilton, who was born into a family of considerable wealth, power, and influence in Albany, New York, in 1757. Eliza was expected to marry into a similarly powerful family, until she met and fell in love with the charismatic Hamilton.

She stood by him throughout his tumultuous life, and after his death, she single-handedly collected his papers and preserved them for historians and musical-theater writers of the future.

Eliza outlived Hamilton by fifty years; during that time she founded the first orphanage in New York State, raised funds for the Washington Monument, and kept the flame of her husband's memory and achievements alive.

This is a beautiful and informative biography includes information about America's revolution, the historical relevance of letter writing, and exquisite, thoroughly researched art by Esmé Shapiro that mirrors paintings from 18th-century America.

Size: 9.5" x 11.12"