What is the setting in the biography, The Family?

The book spans the Bush family history, focusing mainly on the family activities in Washington, D.C., Connecticut, and Texas. Each location centers on the political and business activities of the particular Bush family members who live and work there. Often the location is described in detail to lend a sense of historical accuracy to the portrayal. At other times, the location remains vague while the activities of the Bush family are expanded on.

Some particular places of note in the book are the White House and other governmental buildings. Because of the Bush family's personal connections to these places, there is a lot of detail about where people live and work as well as how these positions reflect their power and influence in the larger political realm. The move from the Vice Presidential mansion to the Presidential one is something described in detail as well as the final days of the elder Bush's occupancy of the White House.