A Woman of Independent Means
Author: Hailey, Elizabeth Forsythe
ISBN: 9780140274363
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 01 May 1998
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
A bestselling sensation when it was first published by Viking in 1978, b>A Woman of Independent Means/b> has delighted millions of readers and was the inspiration for the television miniseries starring Sally Field.p>At the turn of the century, a time when women had few choices, Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacyb>/b>not only of wealth but of determination and desire, making her truly a woman of independent means. From the early 1900s through the 1960s, we accompany Bess as she endures life's trials and triumphs with unfailing courage and indomitable spirit- the sacrifices love sometimes requires of the heart, the flaws and rewards of marriage, the often-tested bond between mother and child, and the will to defy a society that demands conformity. Now, with this beautiful trade paperback edition, Penguin will introduce a new generation of readers to this richly woven story. . .and to Bess Steed Garner, a woman for all ages./p>
ISBN: 9780140274363
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 01 May 1998
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
A bestselling sensation when it was first published by Viking in 1978, b>A Woman of Independent Means/b> has delighted millions of readers and was the inspiration for the television miniseries starring Sally Field.p>At the turn of the century, a time when women had few choices, Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacyb>/b>not only of wealth but of determination and desire, making her truly a woman of independent means. From the early 1900s through the 1960s, we accompany Bess as she endures life's trials and triumphs with unfailing courage and indomitable spirit- the sacrifices love sometimes requires of the heart, the flaws and rewards of marriage, the often-tested bond between mother and child, and the will to defy a society that demands conformity. Now, with this beautiful trade paperback edition, Penguin will introduce a new generation of readers to this richly woven story. . .and to Bess Steed Garner, a woman for all ages./p>
