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Bezig met laden... Powder and Patchdoor Georgette Heyer
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Very fun historical romance. After his love rejects him for his plain spoken manners and lack of fashion Philip goes to France. He comes back as a man of the height of fashion. Will Cleone want the man he has become or the man he was? The copy I had included Chapter 20 which was left out of later version. I can see why it was viewed as unnecessary, but it made a cute epigraph. This one got me through Election Week 2020 as I read a few pages each night/early morning in the brief period between when I tried to unwind from the news-deluge and when I crashed to sleep. So I'm grateful to it for that, and there are a few excellent set pieces (the bit about hiring a French chef had me in stitches). But this isn't nearly as good as much of the other Heyer tales I've enjoyed. I'm reading (listening to) Heyer more or less in chronological order and catching up on ones I missed. P&P is a slight contribution. I tired long ago of the simpering heroine and the masterful man meme, but Heyer can still amuse. The best characters are secondary, Lady Marma-something and the like. I look forward to the relative subtleties of the later novels! *** geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Fiction.
Literature.
Romance.
Historical Fiction.
HTML: "Georgette Heyer is unbeatable!" â??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 Charter 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 storylinesâ??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! Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Listening to this was laborious because the story frankly was stupid to me, especially Cleone's behavior. I just wanted to shake her. The portrayal of Paris was interesting, but nearly everything in this novel felt over the top. Still, I wished to know how things developed and I enjoyed some of the dialogues, although others included a lot of harmful stereotypes about women, which was annoying.
The original title of this was The Transformation of Philip Jettan, it was republished as Powder and Patch in 1930, minus the last chapter. I was curious and read it on Project Gutenberg, but was rather disappointed because