Children of Kaywana - Edgar Mittelholzer

This is Hendrickje's story. Tall and beautiful, she inherited Kaywana's Indian grace - and her cruelty. Around her, the ruling white men struggle for possession of the settlements. Pirates burn and pillage. The slave rebellion comes slowly to a boil. But Hendrickje fearlessly pursues her one obsession. To gain it, she tortures herself and the men around her. There are many things for which she will kill, but only one for which she will die. [Bantam, 1986]