At a young age, Mark is savvy enough to direct his lust in the direction of the town's most prosperous families, capitalizing on young ladies with social standings that can propel him up the social ladder.

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main characters

Mark Mann

Violette Rothman

Sam Rothman

setting & characters: Ohio

Elder, Ohio. Smalltown USA in it’s infancy. A Midwest rural town located on the outskirts of Akron, a city that will soon become the center of the Rubber industry.

Setting & characters: New York

New York City. The commerce capital of America. Aristocratic families flourish as the country realizes it’s economic and industrial potential.

setting & characters: peru

Iquitos, Peru. A small town of Spanish & European heritage set on the Amazon river. A main entry point to the surrounding jungle where a transformative industrial resource is discovered.

a brief history: Mann's

Mark's parents were Seymour and Margaret Mann, hard working God-fearing Presbyterian Scottish-Irish. They worked a small farm outside the town of Elders for 3 generations.

a brief history: rothman's & silver's

Herbert Silver’s underwriting company (Herbert Silver & Company) prospered post Civil War.

Leone Marucci's statement and bio.