February 10, 2021
Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd
At the age of 16, Eliza Lucas' father left her in charge of the family's three South Carolina plantation while he went to pursue his dreams of military glory. As her father drains the family's funds, Eliza realizes that it's up to her to save the family. When she learns how much the French are willing to pay for indigo dye, she decides that growing indigo is the way to salvation. But no planters will share the secrets of growing indigo, so Eliza is forced to find other allies. Her most dangerous alliance is with a slave who is willing to teach her the process in return for Eliza teaching the slaves to read.
I enjoy historical fiction where I learn about something that I didn't know. Indigo Girl is based on historical documents, including Eliza's own letters. Eliza's dye proved much superior to English indigo and indigo dye became one of the South's largest exports and was the foundation for many Southern families' fortunes.
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