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"
General
| Imprint: |
Editorial Seix Barral, S.A.
|
| Country of origin: |
Spain |
| Release date: |
September 2006 |
| First published: |
July 2006 |
| Authors: |
Patrick Suskind
|
| Dimensions: |
190 x 124 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
308 |
| Edition: |
Ed Especial ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-84-322-1745-6 |
| Languages: |
Spanish
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
84-322-1745-X |
| Barcode: |
9788432217456 |
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