by Patrick Süskind · Editorial Seix Barral, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432216985
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«El Perfume. Historia de un asesino» is the historical novel by Patrick Süskind, published by Seix Barral in paperback (320 pages, in Spanish).
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born in 18th-century Paris without his own scent, but with a prodigious sense of smell that lets him perceive all the world's aromas. His obsession with capturing the essence of beauty through perfume leads him to commit a series of murders, in a plot that explores identity, obsession, and the limits of art. It includes passages such as his apprenticeship with the perfumer Baldini and his search for the perfect formula in Grasse.
Originally published in 1985 as «Das Parfum. Die Geschichte eines Mörders», this 2005 edition corresponds to the Spanish translation. The novel was recognized with the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1987.
Aimed at readers of historical fiction and contemporary literature seeking a dark, psychological story.
Patrick Süskind is a German writer and screenwriter, known best for his novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, first published in 1985.
