eeeInthisfamilysaga,Mrs.Parkingtonrecountsthestoryofherlife,beginningasahotelmaidinfrontierNevadawheresheissweptoffherfeetbymineownerandfinancierAugustusParkington.HemovesthemtoNewYork,triestoremakeherintoasocietywoman,andestablishestheirhomeamongthewealthiestofNewYork'shighsociety.Familyandsociallifeisnotalwayspeaceful,however,andsheguidesus,inflashbacks,throughtherisesandfallsoftheParkingtonfamilyfortunes.
