Powder and Patch
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Powder and Patch is a novel written by Georgette Heyer
. It was originally titled The Transformation of Philip Jettan when published by Mills and Boon in 1923. In 1930, the book was republished by William Heinemann minus the original last chapter as Powder and Patch.
, where he becomes a sensation. Once he returns, however, Cleone realizes she wants the old Philip in place of the "painted puppy" she has received.
Georgette Heyer
Georgette Heyer was a British historical romance and detective fiction novelist. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story for her younger brother into the novel The Black Moth. In 1925 Heyer married George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer...
. It was originally titled The Transformation of Philip Jettan when published by Mills and Boon in 1923. In 1930, the book was republished by William Heinemann minus the original last chapter as Powder and Patch.
Plot summary
Philip Jettan, a handsome and sturdy but tongue-tied youth, is rejected by his true love because he is not foppish enough. He resolves to improve himself and travels to ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he becomes a sensation. Once he returns, however, Cleone realizes she wants the old Philip in place of the "painted puppy" she has received.