A Woman of Independent Means
by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey
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Author: Elizabeth Forsythe HaileyEdition: Audio Cassette
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-07-31
ISBN: 1590071484
Publisher: New Millenium Audio
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Book Review: Delicious irony
Summary: 5 Stars
I, too, found this book gripping, but for a far different reason than many previous reviewers. The chronicle of Bessie Steed (for whom low self-esteem will never have been an issue), is written from her own point of view. But this is not a diary, honest and reflective -- no, this is her correspondence: the persona that she crafts for presentation to the world.
Nevertheless, her collected letters reveal to the attentive reader a woman awash in obliviousness regarding her effect on her family and friends. Those she loves are overpowered as she tries to do the best thing for them (i.e. make sure her wishes for them are accomplished). The subtlety of the author's writing allows us to see the terrifying effects of this lovely and charming personification of the iron hand in the velvet glove. Eventually, we receive hints that reality may be bubbling through to our heroine, but she can barely admit it to herself, let alone to us. We love her, resent her and pity her.
Masterful.
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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.General Books
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