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PublisherSourcebooks, Incorporated

ISBN-101402219490

ISBN-139781402219498

eBay Product ID (ePID)72970658

Product Key Features

Book TitlePowder and Patch

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRomance / Historical / General, General, Romance / General, Historical

Publication Year2010

GenreFiction

AuthorGeorgette Heyer

Book SeriesHistorical Romances Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight8.9 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Reviews" Powder and Patch is a lovely romantic comedy that highlights the best of what Georgette Heyer has to offer." - Gossamer Obsessions, "Our author writes her stories with a purity of heart and soul that is nothing short of a breath of fresh air. " - Yankee Romance Reveiwers, "Our author writes her stories with a purity of heart and soul that is nothing short of a breath of fresh air. " -- Yankee Romance Reveiwers, " Powder and Patch is a lovely romantic comedy that highlights the best of what Georgette Heyer has to offer." -- Gossamer Obsessions

Series Volume Number6

Dewey Decimal823/.912

Table Of ContentOne The House of Jettan Two In Which Is Presented Mistress Cleone Charteris Three Mr Bancroft Brings Trouble into Little Fittledean Four The Trouble Comes to a Head Five In Which Philip Finds that His Uncle Is More Sympathetic than His Father Six The Beginning of the Transformation Seven Mr Bancroft Comes to Paris and Is Annoyed Eight In Which Philip Delivers Himself of a Rondeau Nine Mr Bancroft Is Enraged Ten In Which a Letter Is Read Eleven Philip Astonishes His Uncle Twelve Philip Plays a Dangerous Game Thirteen Sir Maurice Comes to Town Fourteen The Strange Behaviour of Mistress Cleone Fifteen Lady Malmerstoke on Husbands Sixteen Mistress Cleone Finds There Is No Safety in Numbers Seventeen Mistress Cleone at Her Wits' End Eighteen Philip Takes Charge of the Situation Nineteen Philip Justifies His Chin

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 Charteris 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 ", Georgette Heyer, bestselling author and the Queen of Regency Romance, delights readers with this charming story of a heroine who learns a valuable lesson about being careful what she wishes for. For 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 Charteris 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: "Georgette Heyer is unbeatable!"--Sunday Telegraph "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.", Georgette Heyer, bestselling author and the Queen of Regency Romance, delights readers with this charming story of a heroine who learns a valuable lesson about being careful what she wishes for. For 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 Charteris 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: Georgette Heyer is unbeatable!-- Sunday Telegraph 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 early, unusual romance by Georgette Heyer features a young country gentleman driven by jealousy to transform himself into a sophisticated dandy to win the lady he loves.