Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
of Patrick SĂŒskind, John E. Woods (Translator)
Description
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passionâhis sense of smellâleads to murder.In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime giftâan absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and fresh-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume"âthe scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 263 pages
- Publisher Penguin Books
- Publication Date 10/28/87
- First Publication 10/28/85
- Language English
- ISBN 9780140120837
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Paris (France)', 'Grasse (France)', 'Montpellier (France)', 'Auvergne (France)', 'France']
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