by Patrick Süskind · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140092448
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«Perfume: The Story of a Murderer» is the historical novel by Patrick Süskind, published by Penguin in paperback (263 pages, in English).
A story set in eighteenth-century France: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born in the slums of Paris endowed with an exceptional gift, an absolute sense of smell. His apprenticeship in perfume workshops and his obsession with capturing the world's scents lead him to an extreme project: to create the definitive perfume from the essence of a young virgin. The novel follows his descent into murder as he tries to master the most elusive aroma, without revealing the outcome of his quest.
Work translated from German by John E. Woods. Original publication in 1985; this edition is from 1987.
Reading for those seeking a modern classic of historical fiction with a dark atmosphere and an unforgettable protagonist.
Patrick Süskind is a German writer and screenwriter, known best for his novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, first published in 1985.
