Three Pretty Widows

by Barbara Else

A delicately layered, humorous novel, deliciously written, ranging over time and place.In the aftermath of Barnaby Rivers' death, complictions arise for three beautiful Bella, Ruth and wicked old Jocasta. Now nothing can go on in the old way. Crisis looms.In her funniest novel yet, Barbara Else contrasts attitudes to beauty, motherhood . . . and men. Looking down on it all is Barnaby himself, not sure if he's an angel or ghost.

294 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Barbara Else is a playwright and fiction writer, and has also worked as a literary agent, editor and fiction consultant. Else won the Victoria University Writer’s Fellowship in 1999, and was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature in 2005.

Reviews

[Megan Clemance · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not really my type of book. Didn't really enjoy it.

[Krysia]

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