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 fresh-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 brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity. Translated from the German by John E. Woods.
Produktkennzeichnungen
ISBN-13
9780375725845
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45095078
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
Verlag
Random House Lcc Us
Erscheinungsjahr
2001
Buchtitel
Perfume
Anzahl der Seiten
272 Seiten
Sprache
Englisch
Autor
Patrick Süskind
Format
Taschenbuch
Maße
Gewicht
277 g
Breite
13 cm
Zusätzliche Produkteigenschaften
Hörbuch
No
Item Height
2cm
LeafCats
7560
ISBN-13-10
0375725849
Item Length
20cm
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