Summary
The Pigeon: A Descent into Madness
A dark and haunting tale from the author of the bestselling Perfume.
Set in Paris and attracting comparisons with Franz Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe, The Pigeon is Patrick Süskind’s tense, disturbing follow-up to his bestselling novel. The novella tells the story of a day in the meticulously ordered life of bank security guard Jonathan Noel, who has been hiding from life since his wife left him for her Tunisian lover. When Jo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140105834 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140105832 |
| Author: | Patrick Suskind |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2010 |
| Weight: | 77g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 7mm |
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About The Author
Patrick Suskind
Patrick Süskind was born near Munich in 1949 and studied medieval and modern history at the University of Munich. His first play, The Double Bass, was written in 1980 and became an international success. His first novel, Perfume, was also an internationally acclaimed bestseller and continues to be considered a classic. He is also the author of The Pigeon and Mr. Summer’s Story, and a coauthor of the enormously successful German television series Kir Royal. Patrick Süskind lives and writes in Munich.
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