Lakeview Book Discussion of "The Indigo Girl" by Natasha Boyd

Join us around the fireplace for a book discussion of "The Indigo Girl" by Natasha Boyd. New members always welcome! Synopsis: In 1739 bright and determined sixteen-year-old Eliza Lucas is charged with keeping her family�s struggling plantations afloat in her father�s absence. Learning of the high value of indigo Eliza becomes determined to learn the secret of growing the enigmatic crop believing it to be her family�s salvation but everyone tells Eliza growing indigo in the region is impossible. Thwarted at nearly every turn even by her own family Eliza finds her only allies in an aging horticulturalist an older and married 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 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So develops an incredible story of romance intrigue hidden friendships threats ambition betrayal and sacrifice based on historical documents and Eliza Lucas� own letters.