Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton

Tilar J. Mazzeo

Simon and Schuster, Jul 2, 2019 - Biography & Autobiography - 368 pages

From the New York Times bestselling author of Irena’s Children comes a “vivid, compelling, and unputdownable new biography” (Christopher Andersen, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the extraordinary life and times of Eliza Hamilton, the wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, and a powerful, unsung hero in America’s early days.

Fans fell in love with Eliza Hamilton—Alexander Hamilton’s devoted wife—in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s phenomenal musical Hamilton. But they don’t know her full story. A strong pioneer woman, a loving sister, a caring mother, and in her later years, a generous philanthropist, Eliza had many sides—and this fascinating biography brings her multi-faceted personality to vivid life.

This “expertly told story” (Publishers Weekly) follows Eliza through her early years in New York, into the ups and downs of her married life with Alexander, beyond the aftermath of his tragic murder, and finally to her involvement in many projects that cemented her legacy as one of the unsung heroes of our nation’s early days.

This captivating account of the woman behind the famous man is perfect for fans of the works of Ron Chernow, Lisa McCubbin, and Nathaniel Philbrick.

Contents

• Best of Wives Best of Women: 1
• Home on the Hudson 175165: 5
• Fine Frontier Ladies 176574: 15
• First Romances 177577: 28
• Angelica 1777: 43
• CHAPTER S Hamilton 177880: 69
• All Girls Togetherand Peggy 178081: 81
• Peggy 178184: 104
• New York 178588: 116
• CHAPTER IO Family Indiscretions 1789: 127
• Speculation 179091: 139
• The Affair 179192: 153
• Reprieve 179395: 173
• The Scandal 179697: 189
• A Roman Wife 17971802: 203
• The Duel 1804: 225
• The Widow 18056: 236
• Legacies 180727: 253
• Twilight 182746: 264
• Last Adventures 184754: 276
• Her Story: 291
• Acknowledgments: 301
• Notes: 303

About the author

Tilar J. Mazzeo is the New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle bestselling author of books that include The Widow Clicquot, The Secret of Chanel No. 5, and Hotel on the Place Vendôme. She also writes on food and wine for the mainstream press, and her work has appeared in venues such as Food & Wine and in her Back-Lane Wineries guidebook series (Ten Speed Press). Her course on creative nonfiction (Great Courses), featured as in-flight viewing content on Virgin America airlines, is widely distributed and has made her a nationally prominent teacher of writing in nonfiction genres. The Clara C. Piper Associate Professor of English at Colby College, she divides her time among coastal Maine, New York City, and Saanichton, British Columbia, where she lives with her husband and stepchildren.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton
• Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2019
• ISBN: 1501166344, 9781501166341
• Length: 368 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Biography & Autobiography / Women; History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies); History / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800); History / World