{"product_id":"9780140274363","title":"A Woman of Independent Means","description":"A bestselling sensation when it was first published by Viking in 1978, \u003cb\u003eA Woman of Independent Means\u003c\/b\u003e has delighted millions of readers and was the inspiration for the television miniseries starring Sally Field.\u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the century, a time when women had few choices, Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacy\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003enot 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45899312824532,"sku":"9780140274363","price":29.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e66b8451-9e99-41ab-bc14-5582c9f30c97.jpg?v=1728381076","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780140274363","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}