Name: powder and patch
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Author: Georgette Heyer
ISBN: 9781402219498

Type

Physical Book

Author

Georgette Heyer

Publisher

Sourcebooks Casablanca

Language

English

Pages

208

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.6 x 17.0 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN

1402219490

ISBN13

9781402219498

Synopsis "powder and patch"

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 TelegraphCharming, 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

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Georgette Heyer (1902-1974) fue una prolífica escritora inglesa, célebre por crear el género de la novela romántica de la Regencia y destacar en la ficción histórica y policial. Con más de 50 novelas, debutó a los 19 años con The Black Moth (1921), caracterizándose por sus diálogos ingeniosos, una rigurosa ambientación histórica y tramas románticas influenciadas por Jane Austen.

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