This classic tale of adventure from Jules Verne links the bustling docks of 19th century Glasgow with the turbulence of the American Civil War. During the American Civil War sea blockade, Scottish merchant James Playfair hatches a scheme to sail across the Atlantic, smuggling weapons to the Confederates in exchange for cotton. His mission is put at risk when Jenny, the daughter of an abolitionist, is discovered on board. Will he risk everything to save her father, a prisoner of the Confederates? Torn between his desire for a successful mission and his growing love for Jenny, James must choose his allegiances carefully.