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| Original Title: | A Woman of Independent Means |
| ISBN: | 1860497667 (ISBN13: 9781860497667) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | California Book Award for First Novel (Silver) (1978) |
Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey
Paperback | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 3.96 | 3107 Users | 510 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Woman of Independent Means |
| Author | : | Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Virago Modern Classics |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | March 2nd 2000 by Virago Press Ltd (first published 1978) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Classics |
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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 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.
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I read this because it is a family member's favorite book and we're doing some female bonding--bit out of my usual lane, but the character is interesting.I liked the creative way in which this book was written, through letters and other types of correspondence from Bess to various people in her life. We learn a lot about her not only from what she writes, but from her references to what other have written to her. She is a very controlling woman, who seeks to manipulate everyone and everything to her wishes and usually gets her way, but sometimes at a price to her personally. Very well written and wonderful 3-dimensional character development.
My love of epistolary novels lives on. Bess tells us her story through her letters to others from her childhood in 1899 through her last letter in 1968. Bess is, as the title suggests, a woman of independent means who is afforded a life different of other women of her time. We see her though love, loss, travel, and moving through her life. This is a case of enjoying the writing style while not enjoying the character as much as I hoped to. I found Bess to be overbearing manipulative, a d at times
This is not about the book itself.Found my copy of this book as I was gathering books to take to the Half-Price Book seller/buyer. (My husband does this for me so I won't come home with more than I took there. So I've never been in the store. Not that I need to with a Kindle Fire and a hot Amazon account.) I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw an inscription from my mother who has been gone from this life so many years ago. She always gave me a book for my birthday, a hard back book with an
This book is the life story of a woman born in the 1890s through 1960s told via her letters to friends and family. I did not know this was the books formats and it took me awhile to get used to. The book kept my interest and I read it in 3 days, but there were so many things I didnt like about it. They all had to do with the heroine. I could not relate to her on so many fronts. If you don't want to read all my ramblings: in a nutshell, she was too materialistic, too concerned about status and
Not many books do I read more than once. This was one. I read it about 35 years ago when I was busy raising 5 kids, and a husband, and it had a big impact on my life. I have just requested it from the library so that I can read it again! I cant think of higher praise I could give for any book. It was recommended to me by my mother who, I believe, identified with Bess. I certainly saw the comparisons when I read it, as did my sisters. One reviewer described the story as "A portrait of a woman
Four and a half stars. This book might be more meaningful to an older reader because the main character's progress through life's twists and turns is what is fascinating. She is an annoying person, but there is much wisdom in her story, which is in the format of letters she has written over fifty years. I really liked this book!
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