Reading Heyer: Powder and Patch

by Rachel Hyland, Jennifer Kloester (Foreword)

Bright, lively and incredibly detailed, this exploration of Powder and Patch, Georgette Heyer's third novel -- which takes us to Georgian England and pre-Revolution Paris -- exults in the novel's wit and historical nuance while also deploring the novel's heroine, and wondering at its authors ability to make us care so deeply for such completely unlikable people.

Think they're not unlikable? Read on to find out why you're wrong...

78 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 19, 2019

About the author

Rachel Hyland is, she is pretty sure, the one true queen of Fantastica, raised in obscurity to protect her from the dark lord Sinisterium. If you see her magic sword, get in touch. The fate of the many worlds just may depend upon it. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with too many Pop! Vinyls and not nearly enough Little Golden Books.

Reviews

[bluerose · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of these stars is for the in-depth research on actual patches and clocked stockings. The other is for the foreword written by Jennifer Kloester, Heyer scholar extraordinaire, and the places in the text where the author mentions her observations. Yes certain things are obviously not okay and never have been but there is also a point at which presentism just makes for an incredibly irritating read.