Amerika, XIX asrning birinchi yarmi. Jeykob Uilerning eng aziz orzusi – Yovvoyi G‘arbga safarga otlanish. Yaqinlaridan hech kim uning sayohatga bo‘lgan ishtiyoqini baham ko‘ra olmasligini anglagan yigit ota uyini tark etib, afsonaviy kashshof Jededayya Smitni izlab yo‘lga tushadi...