Hamilton

by Lin-Manuel Miranda

First published 2016

The year is 1776. A young, scrappy, and hungry immigrant fights to forge a new nation. Brilliant and impatient, Alexander Hamilton rises from orphan to George Washington's right-hand man, navigating the treacherous waters of early America. But as the country's founding fathers clash, Hamilton's impulsive nature puts his legacy - and life - at risk. In the end, the "ten-dollar Founding Father" leaves an indelible mark, his story now celebrated in the groundbreaking Broadway sensation that bears his name.

Genres: biography, american-fiction, historical-fiction, american

Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: rags-to-riches, rise-and-fall

Setting: United States

Period: Revolution, 1775-1783

288 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing

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