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Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer

by Patrick Süskind
Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer - Thryft
Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer - Thryft

Seductive tale of obsession, beauty, and scent.

Perfume could be a good read for those who enjoy dark, intense, and descriptive stories. With a unique premise of a man's obsession with creating the perfect scent, this book offers a one-of-a-kind experience that will engage all the senses and stay with the reader long after finishing it. The vivid imagery and gripping plot twists make it difficult to put down as the reader follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's twisted journey towards his ultimate goal.

  • 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
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ISBN: 9780141037509
Authors: Patrick Süskind
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Horror, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Mystery, Classics, Mystery, Crime, Classics, Thriller
Goodreads rating: 4.04
(rated by 461018 readers)

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 passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder.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.
 

Seductive tale of obsession, beauty, and scent.

Perfume could be a good read for those who enjoy dark, intense, and descriptive stories. With a unique premise of a man's obsession with creating the perfect scent, this book offers a one-of-a-kind experience that will engage all the senses and stay with the reader long after finishing it. The vivid imagery and gripping plot twists make it difficult to put down as the reader follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille's twisted journey towards his ultimate goal.

  • 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.