Title: The Indigo Girl
Author: Natasha Boyd
Pages: 343
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 3 Stars
The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd is based on the life of Eliza Lucas who his
left in charge in her father’s plantation under the belief that when her
brother comes of age it will his. Eliza is determined to prove to not only her
but her plantation manger and suitors that even though she is a woman she is
able to run a plantation. She decides to start raising Indigo plants to
make Indigo dye, even when those around her tell her that South Carolina's
climate is not suitable for the plants. The fact that this piece of
historical fiction is based on a real person and history it's hard to tell
anything about the story or the person without giving any of the plot and story
away.
Natasha Boyd brings Eliza's world and her
family's struggles alive. Eliza is pretty much left to run the plantation
on her own, because her father after putting her in charge of all three
plantations leaves to go back to the British Military in the West Indies. Her
mother's health isn't suited for the climate of South Carolina let alone
running a plantation. Even had she be able her mother wouldn't have done
it. As business and plantation aren't something that females should
concern themselves with. Eliza Lucas truly was a woman a head of her
time.
Students of American history will know how
Eliza's story turned out. A Certain Army's coat color in the American Revolution
owes its coloring to a certain young lady. I enjoyed the book more than I
thought I would, however I didn't love it. But I will read other books by
Natasha Boyd in the future.
