Perfume: The Story of a Murderer: Popular Penguins
Author: Suskind, Patrick
ISBN: 9780141037509
Publisher: Penguin (General UK)
Year First Published: 2008
Pages: 276
Dimensions: 181mm x 114mm x 16mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Patrick Süskind's Perfume follows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, abandoned at birth in the slums of eighteenth-century Paris, but blessed with an outstanding sense of smell. This gift enables Jean-Baptiste to master the art of perfume making, but one scent evades him- that of a virgin, whom he must possess to ensure her innocence and beauty are preserved. Laced with sense and suspense, this is a beguiling tale of lust, desire and deadly obsession.
ISBN: 9780141037509
Publisher: Penguin (General UK)
Year First Published: 2008
Pages: 276
Dimensions: 181mm x 114mm x 16mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
Patrick Süskind's Perfume follows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, abandoned at birth in the slums of eighteenth-century Paris, but blessed with an outstanding sense of smell. This gift enables Jean-Baptiste to master the art of perfume making, but one scent evades him- that of a virgin, whom he must possess to ensure her innocence and beauty are preserved. Laced with sense and suspense, this is a beguiling tale of lust, desire and deadly obsession.
