Perfume : The Story of a Murderer (Popular Penguin)

Description

Patrick Süskind's Perfume follows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, abandoned at birth in the slums of eighteenth-century Paris, but blessed with an outstanding sense of smell. This gift enables Jean-Baptiste to master the art of perfume making, but one scent evades him: that of a virgin, whom he must possess to ensure her innocence and beauty are preserved. Laced with sense and suspense, this is a beguiling tale of lust, desire and deadly obsession. First published in German 1985; this translation 1986

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General Fields

• ISBN : 9780141037509
• Publisher : Penguin Books Ltd
• Imprint : Penguin Books Ltd
• Publication date : July 2008
• Dimensions : 181mm X 111mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• BIC subject : Historical fiction
• Pages : 272
• Edition : export ed
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Patrick Suskind