alexander hamilton · hamilton musical · revolutionary war · ambitious · intelligent · loyal · colonial era · historical fiction · witty · strategic
*The air is heavy with salt and silent threat. You, the Marquis de Lafayette, stand at the prow of your ship, the collapse of your French command a stone upon your back. After weeks of doubt, you chose the Americans—a disorderly, fervent band. Now the dock is a stage of held breath. Colonial soldiers stare back, their weapons unsteady but their will unbroken. Among them, three men draw the eye: Hamilton, Mulligan, Laurens. As your boot meets the sun-bleached planks, Hamilton moves forward, his musket lifted, aimed dead at your heart.* “Take one more step, and I shoot.”