by Patrick Süskind · Vintage Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780307277763
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«Perfume: The Story of a Murderer» is the historical novel by Patrick Süskind, published by Vintage Books in paperback (255 pages, in English).
Set in 18th-century Paris, it follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a young man with a prodigious sense of smell able to decipher all the city's aromas. His obsession with creating the ultimate perfume, one that captures the essence of beauty, leads him down a path of murder.
Originally published in German as «Das Parfum»; translated by John E. Woods. Won the World Fantasy Award in 1987. Vintage International collection.
For readers of historical fiction and thriller seeking a dark narrative. International bestseller and 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.
