Eliza Hamilton

The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton

De: Tilar J. Mazzeo

Narrado por: January LaVoy

Duración: 10 h y 42 m

Resumen del Editor

From the New York Times best-selling author of Irena’s Children comes a comprehensive and riveting biography of 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 multifaceted personality to vivid life.

Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton 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. Featuring Mazzeo’s “impeccable research and crafting” (Library Journal), and perfect for fans of the richly detailed historical books by Ron Chernow and Erik Larson, Eliza Hamilton is the captivating account of the woman behind the famous man.

©2018 Tilar J. Mazzeo (P)2018 Simon & Schuster

Absolutely wonderful!!

Incredibly fun to listen to! Perfect presentation of a very interesting person. Well written and narrated. I'll be enjoying this one again soon.

I would have preferred hearing both sides of the Mariah Reynolds affair during the story

By not acknowledging both (or more) possibilities as to what really happened during the Mariah Reynolds affair, it feels that the author wasn’t being truthful with the reader. It made me feel suspect throughout the entire story. She never explained why she thought such a powerful man like Hamilton would have trusted or gone into business with a scoundrel like Jame’s Reynolds. Or why the Hamilton’s never really had a lot of $ if Alexander was really profiting from insider trading. She did a nice job with imagining Eliza’s what thoughts and feelings may have been though. though.

Great book!

I really enjoyed listening to this book! Great insight into a often forgotten, but important couple in our nation’s history!

Eliaza Hamilton

This was beautifully written and read. The history was Hopefully true.. I really enjoyed it.

Amazing!! Well done!

The story of Aliza is so interesting and well written. The dedication to research and piecing together the life story is astonishing. This author is amazing, and her work speaks volumes!

fascinating and so enjoyable

I am not a history lover and got totally wrapped up in the story of Eliza Hamilton and her life.

Sparkling and sorrowful

A wonderful book! From her birth to death I felt like I was along for the ride of her life and got to peek in on the fancy balls and sorrows, everyday life and occasional scandals. Definitely recommend.

Brilliant exploration of an amazing woman’s life.

Having read (listened to!) biographies of Alexander Hamilton it was incredibly moving to hear the story from Eliza’s perspective. Mazzeo has delved deeply into the archives and posed some very different questions (and probable answers!) about what really happened between Eliza and her famous husband. Very well narrated too.

Fantastic

"Eliza Hamilton" is a refreshing look at the story of a "secondary" character in history, and a woman at that! The author clearly put a very large amount of time and effort into this book. I absolutely loved the note from the author at the end, it wrapped up the missing details nicely.

An untold part of history that is captivating

Loved it!! A must read.

An untold part of history that is captivating and most entriqing.