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Title: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Other Available Formats:
Paperback, 1984
Hardcover, 1986
Book, 1987
Paperback, 1987
Paperback, 1995
Audio Cassette, 1997
Paperback, 1998
Paperback, 2003
Paperback, 2003
Paperback, 2006

Details
Series:             Vintage International Series
Language:        English

Size
Length:        255 Pages
Weight:        1 Pounds
Height:         8 Inches
Width:          5.3 Inches
Thickness:    0.8 Inches


Publisher Notes
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 frest-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 brillance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.

Translated by John E. Woods

"A fable of crimial genius.... Remarkable."
--The New York Times

"Superb storytelling all the way...the climax is a savage shocker."
--The Plain Dealer

"An astonishing performance, a masterwork of artistic conception and execution. A totally gripping page-turner."
--The San Francisco Chronicle

Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Perfume: The Story of a Murderer and it was written by Patrick Suskind, John E. Woods. This edition of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is February 2001 and it has a suggested retail price of $13.95. There are 255 pages in the book and it was published by Vintage Books. The 10 digit ISBN is 0375725849 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780375725845. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.