by Patrick Süskind · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432205316
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«El perfume: Historia de un asesino» is the novel by Patrick Süskind, published by Seix Barral in paperback (237 pages, in Spanish).
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born in 18th-century Paris with an absolute sense of smell. After a difficult childhood, he learns to become a perfumer and becomes obsessed with capturing essences, especially the scent of young virgins. His drive to create the perfect perfume leads him to murder. It is a novel of historical fiction and thriller.
Work translated from German by Félix Gilbert Cordera; originally «Das Parfum. Die Geschichte eines Mörders». Published in the Biblioteca Breve collection by Seix Barral.
Intended for readers of literary fiction and historical thriller, and for those seeking a modern classic of German literature.
Patrick Süskind is a German writer and screenwriter, known best for his novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, first published in 1985.
