Introduction

In 1860 sixty percent of Europe's cotton came from the Southern States. It was now being stopped by union blockades. The need to acquire the cotton became the economic savior for many European countries and they were willing to do anything to get it.

The Journey Begins

Starting in 1830 the story will take the reader from a little town in Ireland across the Channel to London and back. As the battle between the Orange Order and the Catholic working man in Northern Ireland reaches the tipping point, stopping it could hinge on the decision of one man.

The Key Characters

A judge who enlists the aid of two families and a Georgia Plantation owner to create a business that will help both sides. The importing and manufacturing of cotton goods. But first one man must be sentenced to hang.

The Plot Unfolds

Follow the lives of the families as their business grows. Love, treachery, murder and historical figures impact them as plots twist and turn. The race to try and influence England and France as to who to back in American Civil War and save their company is on.

The Significance of Cotton

And cotton is the Key. The impact and the twist on lives is how history becomes legends.