Hamilton Affair (Cobbs) - Book Reviews

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Historic scholarship and creative music have suddenly turned Alexander Hamilton into one of the hottest of the nation's Founding Fathers. The Hamilton Affair promises to turn up the heat even further. Elizabeth Cobbs' superb novel about the many lives and perils of Hamilton and his wife Eliza adds delights and insights that are as fascinating as they are fun. Think of it as a terrific companion to all things Hamilton.
Jim Lehrer - Formerly of PBS News Hour


Cobbs' novel presents a thoroughly researched portrait of the Hamiltons that makes you feel like you are in the room where it happened. It's a bouquet to obsessed [fans], but this well-written novel is enough to keep the lay reader satisfied, too.
Miami Herald


Author and historian Elizabeth Cobbs' fictionalized spin on the life of the founding pops and his better half, Eliza Schulyer, is a juicy answer to Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton.
Cosmopolitan


[A] captivating historical novel from cover to cover, vividly recreating Hamilton's dramatic and inspirational life story. Highly recommended for both public library collections and personal or book club reading lists, The Hamilton Affair is all but impossible to put down.
Midwest Book Review


Cobbs's depiction of Hamilton will endear him in the hearts of readers and shed light on one of the most misunderstood figures in American history and the woman who shared his life.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review.) [L]ove so deep it was able to survive betrayal and a devastatingly public scandal.… Hamilton's true story is so fantastical, it is amazing that it has taken this long to transform his life and times into a national sensation.
Booklist


Cobbs's depiction of Hamilton will endear him in the hearts of readers and shed light on one of the most misunderstood figures in American history and the woman who shared his life without catchy tunes.
Kirkus Reviews