num_pages: 256
description: 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. Told in letters we follow the remarkable life of Bess Steed Garner from her childhood in 1899 to her death in 1977.
language: English
title: A Woman Of Independent Means
titlecomplete: A Woman Of Independent Means
genres: Romance, Fiction, Womens, Book Club, Historical Fiction, Adult Fiction, Feminism, Historical, Novels, Classics
ratings_count: 3729
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: California Book Award
category: First Novel (Silver)
publisher: Star Books