num_pages: 368
description: Their romance shaped a nation. The rest was history.1777. Albany New York. As battle cries of the American Revolution echo in the distance servants flutter about preparing for one of New York societys biggest events: the Schuylers grand ball. Descended from two of the oldest and most distinguished bloodlines in New York the Schuylers are proud to be one of their fledgling countrys founding families and even prouder still of their three daughtersAngelica with her razor-sharp wit; Peggy with her dazzling looks; and Eliza whose beauty and charm rival that of both her sisters though shed rather be aiding the colonists cause than dressing up for some silly ball. Still she can barely contain her excitement when she hears of the arrival of one Alexander Hamilton a mysterious rakish young colonel and General George Washingtons right-hand man. Though Alex has arrived as the bearer of bad news for the Schuylers he cant believe his luckas an orphan and a bastard one at thatto be in such esteemed company. And when Alex and Eliza meet that fateful night so begins an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history.
language: English
title: Alex and Eliza
publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers