Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
A Mystery, Historical, Fiction book. .. . Patrick Sskind, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer //
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 brillance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.Translated from the German by John E. Woods.
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- Pages: 255 pages
- ISBN: / 9780375725
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Patrick Sskind, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer // . . Patrick Sskind, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer // He possessed the power. He held it in his hand. A power stronger than the power of money or the power of terror or the power of death: the invincible power to command the love of mankind. There was only one thing that power could not do: it could not make him able to smell himself. Patrick Sskind, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer //
This might well be the perfect novel - a gorgeously written page-turner, with a protagonist so breathtakingly original and convincingly crafted he drags you headfirst into his dreary world of tormented desire, a cast of unforgettable characters and a recreation of the world as though it had existed solely so that Jean-Baptiste Grenouille... I was predisposed to love this book no matter what. I love perfumes. The fact that this book had blood and murder was just a bonus.For me, perfumes and scents are a visceral thing. I love perfume. I have never been a visual person, my memories are composed of layers of scent.I remember as a child, growing up in Vietnam, visiting my... Let me begin by telling you that this book is hilarious, and I am mildly obsessed with it. I loved it. Grenouille is my new favorite literary character. Ive even started doing little impersonations of him when I'm feeling particularly annoying, which I think is going over pretty well around my house. He lurks in the shadows, is mildly...
