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Powder and Patch. The Transformation of Philip Jettan
by Georgette Heyer
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0749305177
- ISBN 13
- 9780749305178
- Seller
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About This Item
London, England: Pan Bks., 1970. In an 18th-century England of wit, womanising and powdered wigs, provincial Philip Jettan runs the risk of irreproachability. Cleone Charteris stands in no such danger. The golden-haired, headstrong despair of men, she seeks a husband who can duel and dice with the best of them. So Philip leaves for Paris, where his father's hopes and his lover's ideals are realised but with unforeseen consequences for them both. Very slight crease to corner front cover. Small tear to bottom edge of spine.. Reprint. Softcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback.
Synopsis
"Georgette Heyer is unbeatable!"—Sunday TelegraphFor her, he would do anything...Plainspoken country gentleman Philip Jettan won't bother with a powdered wig, high heels, and fashionable lace cuffs, until he discovers that his lovely neighbor is enamored with a sophisticated man-about-town...But what is it that she really wants? Cleone Charter sends her suitor Philip away to get some town polish, and he comes back with powder, patches, and all the manners of a seasoned rake. Does Cleone now have exactly the kind of man she's always wanted, or was her insistence on Philip's remarkable transformation a terrible mistake? What readers say:"Charming, charming, charming. And highly readable!""Witty dialogue and well-developed storylines—even Jane Austen could do no better.""Scintillating and very human love story by an author of exceptional talents.""Ms. Heyer's effervescent wit and obvious ability to tell a good and humorous story is already evident, making Powder and Patch an enjoyable and worthwhile read.""This story sparkles with witty dialogue and wonderful descriptions of costumes and festivities of the 1700s. I re-read it at least once a year and I enjoy it as much as the first time, again and again!"
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- Bookseller
- thelondonbookworm.com
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033097
- Title
- Powder and Patch. The Transformation of Philip Jettan
- Author
- Georgette Heyer
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0749305177
- ISBN 13
- 9780749305178
- Publisher
- Pan Bks.
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Fiction/18th Century/England/Paris/Romance
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- 12mo
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- Reprint
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