Wealthy manufacturer from the industrial north of England, John Thornton, and the brilliantly educated daughter of a modest priest from the south, Margaret Hale, hated each other at first sight. Who is John in the eyes of a girl? An ignorant nouveau riche who believes that everything in this world is bought and sold. Who is Margaret to him? An arrogant muslin young lady who thinks too much of herself - especially considering that her father does not have a penny. However, it is not in vain that they say that from hatred to love is one step - the confrontation of young people who are not inferior to each other in mind, will and character, gradually turns their mutual hostility into a much warmer feeling. A feeling in which both Margaret and John do not dare to admit even to themselves ...