Join favored daughter Sylvia Marshall as she narrates a semi-autobiographical journey through the vibrant life of her intellectual American family in the late 19th to early 20th century. With her father serving as an economics professor at a Midwestern university, Sylvia embraces her inquisitive nature, exploring the world with a blend of matter-of-fact storytelling and delightful Tarkingtonesque humor. (Summary by BellonaTimes)