Perfume : the story of a murderer

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Perfume : the story of a murderer

Patrick Süskind ; translated from the German by John E. Woods

(Penguin books)

Penguin, 1987

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Other Title

Das Parfum

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Note

Originally published: London : Hamilton, 1986

Translation of: Das Parfum

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Survivor, genius, perfumer, killer: this is Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. He is abandoned on the filthy streets of Paris as a child, but grows up to discover he has an extraordinary gift: a sense of smell more powerful than any other human's. Soon, he is creating the most sublime fragrances in all the city. Yet there is one odour he cannot capture. It is exquisite, magical: the scent of a young virgin. And to get it he must kill. And kill. And kill...

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  • NCID
    BA1999473X
  • ISBN
    • 9780141029047
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    ger
  • Place of Publication
    Harmondsworth
  • Pages/Volumes
    263 p.
  • Size
    19 cm
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