The Rice Kings – Book Two

The second book of this series, covers more of the life story of Jonathan Lucas I, the genius inventor of the rice mill, beginning with his unexpected arrival by shipwreck in America. In addition to Jonathan’s adventures, late eighteenth century South Carolina had many captivating and intriguing events to relay. Some of which, Jonathan was a part of. The more time I spent researching his life, and the people he interacted with, the more interesting the story became. It was like peeling back the layers of an onion. As I began to write, I would become so curious about the history of a particular time, place or person, that it was not uncommon for me to spend several days researching and reading, instead of writing. I hope you enjoy this adventure, set in Antebellum Charleston. Of course, this is a fictionalized account of the life of a real individual, my ancestor, Jonathan Lucas. The accomplishments of this, the first Jonathan Lucas, are chronicled in numerous history books, but I often find it so dry; it is like an overcooked biscuit without gravy, and really does not offer a very interesting look into what must have been the colorful life of this extraordinary man and his times. I can assure you, most of the scenarios in this novel occurred to someone, in similar circumstances, during this period of South Carolina history.