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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Patrick Süskind, John E. Woods

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

by Patrick Süskind, John E. Woods
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Sensual obsession meets chilling, olfactory-driven madness.

If you're drawn to tales that combine the macabre with the deeply human desire for connection and recognition, "Perfume" by Patrick Süskind will fascinate you. It stands out for its rich, tactile narration of scent and its dark explorations of obsession. The novel navigates through the grimy streets of Paris to the inner psyche of a man whose gift is as unsettling as it is captivating. "Perfume" is a unique experience, offering a story that's as intricate as the scents it describes.

  • World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (1987)
  • PEN Translation Prize for John E. Woods (1987)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

by Patrick Süskind, John E. Woods
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ISBN: 9780141041155
Authors: Patrick Süskind, John E. Woods
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2010-04-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Horror, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Classics, Mystery, Thriller, Classics, Mystery, Crime
Goodreads rating: 4.04
(rated by 480869 readers)

Description

In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift: an 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"—the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.
 

Sensual obsession meets chilling, olfactory-driven madness.

If you're drawn to tales that combine the macabre with the deeply human desire for connection and recognition, "Perfume" by Patrick Süskind will fascinate you. It stands out for its rich, tactile narration of scent and its dark explorations of obsession. The novel navigates through the grimy streets of Paris to the inner psyche of a man whose gift is as unsettling as it is captivating. "Perfume" is a unique experience, offering a story that's as intricate as the scents it describes.

  • World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (1987)
  • PEN Translation Prize for John E. Woods (1987)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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