Powder And Patch: Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance - Softcover
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 ...
A peerlessly successful and prolific romantic novelist, Georgette Heyer shows in Powder And Patch what won her a wide, devoted readership that continues to this day.
A peerlessly successful and prolific romantic novelist, Georgette Heyer shows in Powder And Patch what won her a wide, devoted readership that continues to this day.
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"Georgette Heyer is unbeatable" (India Knight)
"My favourite historical novelist -- stylish, romantic, sharp, and witty. Her sense of period is superb, her heroines are enterprising, and her heroes dashing. I owe her many happy hours" (Margaret Drabble)
"Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire to" (Katie Fforde)
"A writer of great wit and style ... I've read her books to ragged shreds" (Kate Fenton Daily Telegraph)
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"My favourite historical novelist -- stylish, romantic, sharp, and witty. Her sense of period is superb, her heroines are enterprising, and her heroes dashing. I owe her many happy hours" (Margaret Drabble)
"Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire to" (Katie Fforde)
"A writer of great wit and style ... I've read her books to ragged shreds" (Kate Fenton Daily Telegraph)
A thrilling, witty, heart-racing Regency romance by one of our best-known and most beloved historical novelists.
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- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0099474433
- ISBN 13 9780099474432
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A wonderful Regency romance by one of our best-known and most beloved historical novelists, reissued with a beautiful new cover as part of our Heyer backlist projectIf you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer!'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser'I could mainline Heyer's Regency romances until the end of time and still not get bored!' India Knight'Utter, immersive escapism.' Sophie Kinsella__________To win her hand, he must become what he despises .In an eighteenth-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 . . .__________Reader's love Powder and Patch . . .***** 'Simply hilarious!'***** 'Witty and fast paced'***** 'What a fun read!'***** 'Georgette Heyer, I love you.'***** 'If you are a fan of Jane Austen and haven't read Miss Heyer yet then what are you waiting for.' 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099474432
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