Water to My Soul: The Story of Eliza Lucas Pinckney

by Pamela Bauer Mueller

Book Overview

Teen-aged Eliza Lucas, better suited for the drawing rooms at Drayton Hall than the sun-baked fields of Wappoo Plantation, fought and overcame grief, treachery and an impossible love. Indefatigable in purpose and energy, she was able to provide the struggling new colonies in a critical time with a staple crop--indigo--saving the faltering economy and bracing it for the battle for sovereignty. Her strong will and streak of independence extended...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0980916313
• ISBN13: 9780980916317
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Pinata Publishing
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"