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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Set in eighteenth-century France, this classic novel provokes a horrific quest that leads to murder when one man indulges his greatest passion—his sense of smell.
In the slums of eighteenth-century France, infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with an extraordinary gift – an absolute sense of smell. As a child, he spends his life deciphering the scents of Paris, apprenticing to a renowned perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille’s talent is so great that he becomes obsessed with capturing the scent of items such as brass doorknobs and freshly cut wood. Then one day he catches a whiff that propels him on an even more terrifying quest to create the “ultimate perfume” – the scent of a beautiful young virgin. With dazzling narrative skill, Perfume is an unforgettable and powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.
Translated from the German by John E. Woods.
Publisher: Vintage; Reprint (February 13, 2001)
Language : English
Paperback : 255 pages
ISBN-10 : 0375725849
ISBN-13 : 978-0375725845
Product Weight: 9.6 oz
Dimensions: 5.16 x 0.8 x 8.01 inches
