Author David Henry Lucas to Speak on The Rice Kings Series
The Horry County Museum presents a lecture and book signing by David Henry Lucas on his series, The Rice Kings on Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m. The series chronicles the history of the Lucas family over 300 years, starting with Jonathan Lucas in 1754. Books will also be available to purchase after the program.
Lucas has taken on the challenge of romanticizing the history of his forbears, starting in the year 1754. The Rice Kings, Book One, The Beginning chronicles the early life and training of Jonathan Lucas, a fourth great-grandfather. The Rice Kings, Book Two, Charleston brings the story to America where Jonathan invented the rice mill. This invention allowed the South Carolina Lowcountry to become incredibly wealthy. These two books are the first in a series of historical novels that are intended to relate the saga of the rise and fall of the Old South.