num_pages: 304
description: A bestselling sensation when it was first published by Viking in 1978, A Woman of Independent Means has delighted millions of readers and was the inspiration for the television miniseries starring Sally Field. At the turn of the century, a time when women had few choices, Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacy — 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 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.
language: English
title: A Woman of Independent Means
titlecomplete: A Woman of Independent Means
genres: Fiction, Historical, Book Club, Womens, Romance, Classics, Feminism, Novels, Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 3729
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: California Book Award
category: First Novel (Silver)
publisher: Penguin Books