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The Indigo Girl de Natasha Boyd
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The Indigo Girl

de Natasha Boyd

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The year is 1739. Eliza Lucas is sixteen years old when her father leaves her in charge of their family's three plantations in rural South Carolina and then proceeds to bleed the estates dry in pursuit of his military ambitions. Tensions with the British, and with the Spanish in Florida, just a short way down the coast, are rising, and slaves are becoming restless. Her mother wants nothing more than for their South Carolina endeavor to fail so they can go back to England. Soon their family is in danger of losing everything.

Hearing how much the French pay for indigo dye, Eliza believes it's the key to their salvation. But everyone tells her it's impossible, and no one will share the secret to making it. Thwarted at nearly every turn, even by her own family, Eliza finds her only allies in an aging horticulturalist, an older gentleman 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 returnâ??against the laws of the dayâ??she will teach the slaves to read.

So begins an incredible story of dangerous and hidden friendships, ambition, betrayal, and sacrifice.

Based on historical documents and Eliza Lucas' own letters, this is a historical fiction account of how young Eliza Lucas produced indigo dye, which became one of South Carolina's largest exports, an export that laid the foundation for the incredible wealth of the South. Although largely overlooked by historians, the accomplishments of Eliza Lucas influenced the course of US history. When she passed away in 1793, President George Washington, at his own request, served as a pallbearer at her funeral.

This book is set between the years 1739 and 1744, with romance, intrigue, forbidden friendships, and political and financial threats weaving together the story of a remarkable young woman whose actions were far ahead of their time… (més)

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Títol:The Indigo Girl
Autors:Natasha Boyd
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The Indigo Girl de Natasha Boyd

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    Eliza Lucas Pinckney: Colonial Plantation Manager and Mother of American Patriots, 1722-1793 de Margaret F. Pickett (PuddinTame)
    PuddinTame: Natasha Boyd's book is a novel; she particularly recommend Margaret F. Pickett's biography
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Interesting fictionalization of a real young woman's struggle to maintain the family's properties in the absence of her father. Writing style is a bit flat and two-dimensional, but a unique story. ( )
  elifra | Sep 25, 2023 |
This book is based upon real events and real persons. For me that is the best kind of historical fiction. The author used historical documents, including the protagonist's own letters, to research this book. As unlikely as it seems, this tale of a sixteen year old girl handling three plantation is South Carolina in 1739 is based on truth.

Eliza Lucas was left in charge of three plantations in South Carolina while her father went to Antigua to take part in the war between Spain and England over trading rights and become Lieutenant Governor of the island. To finance this career he mortgaged some of the plantations which left Eliza trying to earn enough income to pay the mortgages and support her family and slaves. She came up with the idea of growing indigo which was the source of blue dye at that time. She had always been interested in botany and she was friends with a neighbour gentleman who was also a botanist. Using seeds sent to her from Antigua by her father she planted the first test crop. That first crop is killed by a late frost.. She enlists the help of a slave, Sarah, from one of the other plantations who is said to know about indigo cultivation. She also asks her father to send someone from Antigua who is knowledgeable in indigo production. That second crop was devastated by an insect that was partial to indigo.While Eliza is trying to support the family and estates her mother is determined she should be married. Eliza is opposed to marrying anyone but especially the older man her mother chooses. When the expert from Antigua arrived he brought with him her childhood friend, Ben, who proved to be much more help than the "expert". Ben was still a slave but Eliza hoped to gain his freedom. She also decided to teach her own slaves to read so she was an exception in terms of slave-ownership. With Ben's help her third crop succeeded and she proved that indigo could be successfully grown in South Carolina. She distributed seeds to other plantation owners which helped establish indigo as a cash crop second only to rice there. Despite her mother's misgivings about being able to attract a husband when she was involved in business and finance, Eliza did marry. The Pinckneys of Charles Town had been good friends and when Mrs. Pinckney died, Charles Pinckney (after a decent period of mourning) proposed to Eliza. Charles has always supported Eliza's ambitions so she was sure that, as his wife, he would continue to support her.

This book highlights how dependent women at the time were on their fathers and husbands. Eliza's circumstances were somewhat unique but she would always run the risk of losing her independence if she had the wrong marriage partner. No wonder she resisted marriage for so long. ( )
  gypsysmom | Aug 27, 2023 |
16-year-old Eliza is left in charge of her family's South Carolina plantation when her father leaves to oversee his other financial interests in Antigua. Capable, business-minded and eager to learn, Eliza throws herself into increasing productivity and improving living conditions for their enslaved workforce, and then raises eyebrows seeking to diversify their cash crops by planting indigo — a plant never successfully grown before in South Carolina.

One thing I appreciated about this story is that the setting is about 100 years earlier than most antebellum novels, which was different and refreshing. Discovering halfway through that this is based on a true historical figure improved the book for me, though I do think the author struggled a bit in making the period feel authentic to the reader. A number of words, including 'scaremonger' and 'hanky,' were not in use prior to the late 1880s, and Eliza herself as a 18th-century protagonist with 21st-century mores and sensibilities just doesn't quite ring true. I felt some discomfort with the portrayal of seeming contentment, even joy/kumbaya vibes, among the enslaved population. Reservations aside, I enjoyed the writing, as well as learning something new about a historical figure and a time period I was unfamiliar with previously. ( )
  ryner | Nov 19, 2022 |
Historical fiction based on the life of Eliza Lucas, a real person of history and a key contributor to the development of indigo crops in the American south in the mid-1700’s. At the age of sixteen, her father put her in charge of the family’s plantations while he returned Antigua. The family owned slaves and Eliza is portrayed as a kind person with strong opinions against slavery. The author has done research about the life of Eliza Lucas, using excerpts from her actual letters during this period. In the Afterword, Boyd clarifies what parts were fabricated.

I enjoyed learning about this lesser known person of history. Eliza Lucas is portrayed as a strong woman, able to handle significant responsibilities in an age when women were not believed to be capable of logical reasoning. The main drawbacks have to do with the portions that are fabricated. We are privy to Eliza’s inner thoughts, which sound more modern than the 1700s. The slavery issue seems to be glossed over in the attempt to highlight Eliza’s achievements. ( )
  Castlelass | Oct 30, 2022 |
3.5-Stars, rounded down.

In the modern-day world where women feel liberated and equal, I wonder how many could take on the running of three plantations and assume the responsibility of dozens of people at the age of sixteen. That is what Eliza Lucas did in 1740s South Carolina, and in the process she cultivated the crop that saved the colony, indigo.

I loved the historical aspects of this novel. There was so much that was genuine, including the excerpts from Eliza Lucas’ actual letters. On the flip side, the contrived part of this novel seemed contrived to me. But then, in a life as improbable as Eliza’s, I suppose all things are possible.

The book started off slow and a bit simple for me, but it improved after a while and I did quite enjoy it by the end. It inspired me to know more about this woman and to wonder why she isn’t included in our American history books. After all, George Washington requested to be a pallbearer at her funeral.
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  mattorsara | Aug 11, 2022 |
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"No time is ours but the present...and that is so fleeting, we can hardly be said to exist."
—Eliza Lucas, 1722-1793
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The year is 1739. Eliza Lucas is sixteen years old when her father leaves her in charge of their family's three plantations in rural South Carolina and then proceeds to bleed the estates dry in pursuit of his military ambitions. Tensions with the British, and with the Spanish in Florida, just a short way down the coast, are rising, and slaves are becoming restless. Her mother wants nothing more than for their South Carolina endeavor to fail so they can go back to England. Soon their family is in danger of losing everything.

Hearing how much the French pay for indigo dye, Eliza believes it's the key to their salvation. But everyone tells her it's impossible, and no one will share the secret to making it. Thwarted at nearly every turn, even by her own family, Eliza finds her only allies in an aging horticulturalist, an older gentleman 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 returnâ??against the laws of the dayâ??she will teach the slaves to read.

So begins an incredible story of dangerous and hidden friendships, ambition, betrayal, and sacrifice.

Based on historical documents and Eliza Lucas' own letters, this is a historical fiction account of how young Eliza Lucas produced indigo dye, which became one of South Carolina's largest exports, an export that laid the foundation for the incredible wealth of the South. Although largely overlooked by historians, the accomplishments of Eliza Lucas influenced the course of US history. When she passed away in 1793, President George Washington, at his own request, served as a pallbearer at her funeral.

This book is set between the years 1739 and 1744, with romance, intrigue, forbidden friendships, and political and financial threats weaving together the story of a remarkable young woman whose actions were far ahead of their time

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