Perfume
The Story of a Murderer
Patrick Sskind
Discover an absolute sense of smell through the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the slums of 18th-century France. Apprenticing under a prominent perfumer, Grenouille's genius eventually drives him to capture the smells of objects and create the ultimate perfume - the scent of a beautiful young virgin. This hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity is told with dazzling narrative brilliance.
Publish Date
1987-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
1987-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1985
Goodreads Rating
4.04
ISBN
9780375725845
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
1993-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
I've read "Perfume" by Patrick Süskind about 10 times in my life, and... I can't stop reading it. It's like, something that's just stationary in my pocket all the time. It just doesn't leave me and uh, every time I'm bored, like, when I'm on an airplane or something I read it over and over again. 'Cause I'm a hypochondriac and it just affects me. – source