When Faye Banks secretly enters a competition to win a seat on the first manned mission to Mars, she never expects to win. But when the dangerous one way trip becomes a reality, her life on Earth is turned upside down. With time running out, Faye must d

英军军官罗斯·波达克从美国独立战争的战场归来，却发现未婚妻因以为他已经死去，即将嫁给他人，而他所继承的家产也败落了。波达克不仅要忘却旧爱，还要想办法重振家业，提防宿敌的暗算。小说还表现了那一时代的阶级斗争。