Heyer Georgette - The Transformation Of Philip Jettan - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: If Austen was the first queen of the contemporary romance Heyer is the first of the historical romance. From the foreword by Sarah Mac Lean New York Times bestselling author of Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake One of the wittiest most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable. Stephen Fry The Guardian Philip Jettan is unruly. Unrefined. Unfashionable. But is that what she loves about him? Previously published as Powder and Patch this edition of The Transformation of Philip Jettan features the restored final chapter. Cleone Charteris never had to look far to find an eligible bachelor. Her neighbor and best friend since childhood has made no secret of his intentions to marry her. Now that he's a full - grown man there's only one small problem: He disdains art fashion and etiquette all the things that Cleone cherishes most. If only it were possible to improve a man . Philip Jettan doesn t think there's anything wrong with a man preferring manly things but he ll do whatever it takes to win Cleone's heart. So Philip travels to Paris where under the tutelage of the Marquis de Ch teau - Banvau he learns to duel to write poetry to find the perfect accessory for any outfit. But when the country bumpkin returns home a stylish dandy he faces an unexpected challenge: convincing Cleone that he's still the same boy who's always loved her. The Transformation of Philip Jettan is part of the Modern Library Torchbearers series featuring women who wrote on their own terms with boldness creativity and a spirit of resistance: American Indian Stories THE Awakening THE Heads OF Cerberus LADY Audleys Secret Passing THE Transformation OF Philip Jettan Villette
Title: The Transformation Of Philip Jettan
Author(s): Heyer Georgette
Publisher: Random House Usa Inc
Barcode: 9780593133088
Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Date: 9/10/2019
Series: Modern Library Torchbearers
Category: Historical Fiction