Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect LÃĄszlÃŗ Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife ErzsÊbet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, LÃĄszlÃŗ settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.