{"product_id":"the-transformation-of-philip-jettan-paperback-3","title":"The Transformation of Philip Jettan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorgette Heyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah MacLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If Austen was the first queen of the contemporary romance . . . Heyer is the first of the historical romance.\"--From the foreword by Sarah MacLean, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the wittiest, most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable.\"--Stephen Fry, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Jettan is\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eunruly. Unrefined. Unfashionable. But is that what she loves about him?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePreviously published as \u003ci\u003ePowder and Patch, \u003c\/i\u003e this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Transformation of Philip Jettan\u003c\/i\u003e features the restored final chapter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCleone Charteris\u003c\/b\u003e 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. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Jettan\u003c\/b\u003e 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 Château-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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Transformation of Philip Jettan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eis part of the Modern Library Torchbearers series, featuring\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewomen who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e AMERICAN INDIAN STORIES - THE AWAKENING - THE HEADS OF CERBERUS - LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET - PASSING - THE TRANSFORMATION OF PHILIP JETTAN - VILLETTE\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorgette Heyer \u003c\/b\u003e(1902-74)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis considered the founder of historical romance. Heyer's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Moth, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published when she was nineteen, and she became a bestselling novelist at twenty-four with the publication of \u003ci\u003eThese Old Shades. \u003c\/i\u003eInspired by Jane Austen, she published \u003ci\u003eRegency Buck \u003c\/i\u003ein 1935, creating the Regency romance subgenre in the process. Despite her popularity, Heyer never gave an interview or made a public appearance (though she once accepted an invitation to lunch with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace). Over the course of her career, Heyer wrote more than fifty books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52581105172787,"sku":"9780593133088","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/W-nBPpPSHC9780593133088.webp?v=1761544438","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-transformation-of-philip-jettan-paperback-3","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}