Perfume
the story of a murderer
$13.43
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2008
Summary
The Scent of Obsession: A Perfume of Murder and Desire
Patrick Suskind’s Perfume plunges into the dark and twisted world of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a man born with an unparalleled gift: an extraordinary sense of smell. Abandoned in the grimy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, Jean-Baptiste’s unique talent propels him into the art of perfume making, where he quickly rises to mastery.
However, one elusive scent haunts his dreams – the intoxicating fragrance of a virg…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141037509 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141037504 |
| Series: | Popular Penguins |
| Author: | Patrick Suskind |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 364mm x 51mm |
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About The Author
Patrick Suskind
Patrick Suskind was born in 1949. He studied history in Munich and was a writer for television before he wrote Perfume. His second novel, The Pidgeon, later adapted as a play, was first staged at teh BAC Theater in London in May 1993. His play The Double Bass was first staged in Munich in 1981 and has since become one of the most performed plays in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. It has also been performed at the Edinburgh Festival and at the Royal National Theatre in London. His novella The Story of Mr Sommer (1992) has, like Perfume, been a huge success all over the world, and his Three Stories and a Reflection was published in 1996. Patrick Suskind lives in Munich.
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