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Philip Jettan is ruggedly handsome, but an awkward, tongue-tied youth. The woman he loves, Cleone, just back from London, rejects him because he is not as fashionable as the men she favored in London. Determined to become the kind of man Cleone desires, Philip travels to Paris... Read Full Overview

Philip Jettan is ruggedly handsome, but an awkward, tongue-tied youth. The woman he loves, Cleone, just back from London, rejects him because he is not as fashionable as the men she favored in London. Determined to become the kind of man Cleone desires, Philip travels to Paris... Read Full Overview

In "The Transformation of Philip Jettan," Georgette Heyer delves into the complexities of personal growth and self-discovery against the backdrop of early 20th-century England. The narrative follows Philip Jettan, a young man entangled in the expectations of society and his own... Read Full Overview

Philip Jettan cares nothing for fashion and society. The Sussex squire's son confines his interests to farming and his charming neighbor, Cleone Charteris. But Cleone is just back from London, where she's attracted the attention of a dashing new suitor who's schooled in the art... Read Full Overview

Powder and Patch is a novel written by Georgette Heyer under the pen name Stella Martin. It was originally titled The Transformation of Philip Jettan when published by Mills & Boon in 1923. In 1930, the book was republished by William Heinemann minus the original last chapter... Read Full Overview

Philip Jettan is ruggedly handsome but an awkward tongue-tied youth. The woman he loves Cleone just back from London rejects him because he is not as fashionable as the men she favored in London. Determined to become the kind of man Cleone desires Philip travels to Paris and... Read Full Overview

Philip Jettan is ruggedly handsome but an awkward tongue-tied youth. The woman he loves Cleone just back from London rejects him because he is not as fashionable as the men she favored in London. Determined to become the kind of man Cleone desires Philip travels... Read Full Overview

Powder and Patch is a novel written by Georgette Heyer under the pen name Stella Martin. It was originally titled The Transformation of Philip Jettan when published by Mills & Boon in 1923. In 1930, the book was republished by William Heinemann minus the original last chapter... Read Full Overview