Gingerbread Husbands

by Barbara Else

Sophie battles with a new (old) house, three children, an importunate former lover, a drunken friend, ghosts in the attic, and a possum in the laundry all without the aid of her never-present but utterly charming husband, Russell. A hilarious look at modern marriage and family life

260 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

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

[Gillian]

I loved the chaotic ending. What atmospheric writing. Just a point though; baby guinea pigs are not born naked. They are little balls of fluff with eyes open, and can run around as soon a they are born.

[Elaine Reese]

I loved it! Great characters and a wonderfully zany plot, studded with nuggets of wisdom. If you like Lucille Ball, you will love Sophie Redlove.