The titular family is the most prosperous and powerful in town at the turn of the century.
As the town grows into a city,.
But there is a long history between George\'s mother and Lucy\'s father, of which George is unaware.
Growing up arrogant, sure of his own worth and position, and totally oblivious to the lives of others, George falls in love with Lucy Morgan, a young though sensible debutante.
Young George Amberson Minafer, the patriarch\'s grandson, is spoiled terribly by his mother Isabel.
The titular family is the most prosperous and powerful in town at the turn of the century