The Story of a Murderer
Novel
Short Review
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation,
Patrick Suskind’s classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what
happens when one man’s indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of
smell—leads to murder.
In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift—an absolute sense of
smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices
himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing
precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille’s genius is such that he is not
satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of
objects such as brass doorknobs and fresh-cut wood. Then one day he catches a
hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create
the “ultimate perfume”—the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with
dazzling narrative brilliance .
About The Author:
Patrick Süskind (born 26 March 1949) is a German writer and
screenwriter, best known for his internationally acclaimed novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer,
first published in 1985.
Bibliography
- The Double Bass 1981
- The Pigeon 1988
- The Story of Mr Sommer 1991
- Three Stories and a Reflection (stories, 1996)
- Maître Mussard's Bequest 1996
- On Love and Death 2006
Product Details
- Paperback: 255 pages
- Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (February 13, 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0375725849
- ISBN-13: 978-0375725845
- Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 8 inches
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