Brant Royle, the last of his name, returns to the Kingsmont tobacco country in 1894, determined to restore his family's legacy at any cost. Two women await his arrival: Sonia, a bordello keeper who loves him, and Margaret, the daughter of his rival, Major Singleton, who harbors hatred and desire for him. As the tobacco industry is threatened by automation, Brant's struggle to revive his family's cigarette business takes on an epic quality.
Bright Leaf
A trailblazing entrepreneur revolutionizes the tobacco industry in Kingsmont by introducing innovative mass production techniques for cigarettes in the late 19th century.