A Woman of Independent Means by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey [FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION] 1979

A Woman of Independent Means by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey 

FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION [1979] AVON BOOKS

11th Printing.  Vintage paperback in very good condition. 

Some mild edge wear to cover and a few creases to spine.  Perfect reading copy! 

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.