The Indigo Girl

by Natasha Boyd

Overview

In 1739, sixteen-year-old Eliza Lucas' family is in danger of losing their plantations in South Carolina. With the high value of indigo dye, Eliza believes that it is their salvation.

But thwarted at every turn, even by her family, Eliza finds her only allies in an aging horticulturalist, a lawyer, and a slave with whom she strikes a dangerous deal: teach her the intricate, thousand-year-old secret process of making indigo dye, and in return--against the laws of the day--she will teach the slaves to read. So develops an incredible story of romance, intrigue, hidden friendships, threats, ambition, betrayal, and sacrifice, based on historical documents and Eliza Lucas' own letters.

"Natasha's writing is a fresh and modern spin on great Southern literature." - Ashley Pullo, author of the New Amsterdam series, praise for the author

"A delight to read...Thank you, Natasha, for giving Eliza the recognition she deserves." - Margaret F. Pickett, author of Eliza Lucas Pinckney: Colonial Plantation Manager and Mother of American Patriots, 1722–1793

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157250997
Publisher:	Blackstone Publishing
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	9,154
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Natasha Boyd is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author of contemporary romantic southern fiction. Her debut novel Eversea was a finalist in the 2013 Winter Rose Contest for Contemporary Romance and won the 2014 Digital Book Award for Adult Fiction. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Georgia Romance Writers, Passionate Ink, and Island Writer’s Network in coastal South Carolina where she has been a featured speaker. She holds a bachelor of science in psychology and has a background in marketing and public relations.

Editorial Reviews

Natasha Boyd's writing is a delight to read. Her beautifully written book The Indigo Girl draws attention to the accomplishments of one of my favorite women in colonial history--Eliza Lucas Pinckney. Thank you, Natasha, for giving Eliza the recognition she deserves.

Mother of American Patriots - Margaret F. Pickett

Natasha Boyd's writing is a delight to read. Her beautifully written book The Indigo Girl draws attention to the accomplishments of one of my favorite women in colonial history--Eliza Lucas Pinckney. Thank you, Natasha, for giving Eliza the recognition she deserves.

Margaret F. Pickett

Natasha's writing is a fresh and modern spin on great Southern literature.

New Amsterdam series - Ashley Pullo

Natasha's writing is a fresh and modern spin on great Southern literature.

Ashley Pullo

The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd is a lively historical novel about Eliza Lucas Pinckney, a sixteen-year-old girl left in charge of her absent father's three South Carolina plantations in 1739 and who became the first person to produce commercial-grade indigo in the American colonies. South Carolinians and fans of historical fiction will enjoy this peek into Colonial life. The novel also works as a YA crossover and should be of interest to SC history teachers.

Fiction Addiction - Jill Hendrix

The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd is a lively historical novel about Eliza Lucas Pinckney, a sixteen-year-old girl left in charge of her absent father's three South Carolina plantations in 1739 and who became the first person to produce commercial-grade indigo in the American colonies. South Carolinians and fans of historical fiction will enjoy this peek into Colonial life. The novel also works as a YA crossover and should be of interest to SC history teachers.

Jill Hendrix