The Indigo Girl: Library Edition

from JanaRose1

Eliza's father leaves her to run the family's South Carolina plantations. If the plantations fail, Eliza, her mother and younger sister will be forced to move back to Antigua. If the plantations succeed, Eliza may be freed from the prospect of marriage. When Eliza risks the success on Indigo, she...

from beckyhaase

THE INDIGO GIRL by Natasha Boyd In South Carolina in 1736, 16 year old girls were expected to be sweet, compliant and marry well. Eliza Lucas was anything but the normal Low Country girl. She was intelligent, educated and ambitious. Eliza was left to run to her father's three plantations while he...

from Headinherbooks_27

I know the story wasn't 100% accurate, as clearly stated by the author in the end, nevertheless I still think the author captured the story of Eliza remarkably well. The story was written based on historical documents and letters and after reading this I admire Eliza's independence, strong-will, ...

from Twink

I knew I wanted to listen to Natasha Boyd's new novel, The Indigo Girl, when I heard it was based on a true story. Boyd has blended fact and fiction to tell the story of Eliza Lucas Pinckney. Eliza was a sixteen year old girl in 1739 when she was left in charge of the family's plantations in Sout...

from TheQuietReader

An intelligent young woman is left in charge of her father's plantations in South Carolina while her father pursues his military pursuits. As her ambitions grow, she must fight the disapproval from her own family and her own family. What I especially loved about this novel is how it is based on r...