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Powder and Patch (Mass Market Paperback)

by Georgette Heyer (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback
  • Publisher: Bantam Books (Mm); Reprint edition (Mar 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553235796
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553235791
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,522,597 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars One of the few disappointing Heyer books, 6 Jan 2006
By Helen Hancox "Auntie Helen" (Essex, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Powder and Patch (Paperback)
I am a really big fan of Georgette Heyer's work, but this book was a disappointment. Originally entitled "The Transformation of Phillip Jettan" the story is about a young man who is in love with his neighbour Cleone Charteris but she wants someone a little more exciting. When a newcomer arrives in their locality and shows Cleone all the areas in which Phillip is wanting she rejects Phillip.

And then the book became disappointing. Phillip went to France to learn to be a painted dandy - and thus to become the opposite of what he was before. There are various interesting events like him fighting a duel and then his reacquaintance with Cleone but overall this didn't work for me. The misunderstandings between the young couple were irritating.

Probably part of the reason I didn't like this book is that Phillip turned himself from a traditional Heyer hero into a painted fop, the traditional Heyer butt of jokes. I found myself disliking Phillip and finding Cleone stupid, shallow and annoying.

The book receives 3 Sterne from me as it's written with the usual Heyer excellence but there are a score of better books by this author.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars just as superb as the others, 13 Sep 2003
By J. Holland (Warwickshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Powder and Patch (Paperback)
Reading the other reviews of Heyer's Powder and Patch, I am amazed at the a.) poor and b.) luke-warm reception given to this scintillating and very human love story by an author of exceptional talents.

I would recommend the book highly to anyone who loves romance and especially regency romance - the atmosphere created by Heyer is, as always, powerfully evocative of the period and, in my opinion, every bit as wonderful to read and re-read as any of her late classics, i.e. Devil's Cub or These Old Shades. Though perhaps without the darker irony.

Two young people gradually fall in love, then fall into a silly misunderstanding exacerbated by piqued pride and two very stubborn natures. Charming, charming, charming. And highly readable!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Powder and Patch, 10 Aug 2006
By T. Stanton "coolgirls" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This is the first Georgette Heyer book i have ever read. And i liked it so much.

Philip Jettan loves his neighbour Cleone, but she is not impressed with the philip who is a young country man.

She wants someone exciting but charming as well.

Philip decides to go to France to learn to be the man she wants,
He turns himself into a charming man who gives her the attention she wanted.

But she finds that he was lovely how he was.

(great happy ending!!)

Great book
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Amusing transformation story
Philip Jettan is in love with Cleone Charteris the daughter of one of his neighbours. But Cleone does not appreciate Philip's good qualities - his reliability, sobriety and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Damaskcat

4.0 out of 5 stars Powder and Patch
Love Georgette Heyer's romantic novels - especially the Regency period! Clever and entertaining dialogue - lighter than Jane Austen but just as entertaining!
Published 4 months ago by Reid Reader

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Felt that this book never quite got off the ground. The characters are undeveloped and the heroine silly !! But then I do tend to prefer her later books.
Published on 18 Sep 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Humour & Wit - Regency at its Best!
This is a book for those who love Regency romance written in 'English'. Heyer never failed to deliver her readers the accurate reflection of the regency society. Read more
Published on 18 July 2000

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