A New York Times Bestseller 1777. Albany^ New York. With sounds of the Revolution in the distance^ a grand ball gets underway at the home of one of the country'e(tm)s founding families. Their daughter Eliza^ who'e(tm)d rather be aiding the colonists than dressing for a ball^ can barely contain her excitement at the arrival of Alexander Hamilton^ a mysterious^ rakish young colonel. Though Alex has arrived as the bearer of bad news for the Schuylers^ he can'e(tm)t believe his luck to 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.