An impoverished young man and his mother seek to establish his birthright as son of an English nobleman, but their efforts are thwarted and they flee to colonial America. Seeking a new identity in the land of opportunity, he comes in contact with the great figures of the American revolution,... [More]

An impoverished young man and his mother seek to establish his birthright as son of an English nobleman, but their efforts are thwarted and they flee to colonial America. Seeking a new identity in the land of opportunity, he comes in contact with the great figures of the American revolution, and must choose between an aristocratic English woman and a spirited American girl. Based on John Jakes' "American Bicentennial" series. [Less]