num_pages: 311
description: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, the protagonist of Patrick Suskind’s début novel, is arguably one of the most extraordinary characters in contemporary fiction. This extraordinariness, which lies in his unprecedented and enviable power of smell, is an evident manifestation of the author’s creative genius and is responsible for the immense readability of this novel. The novel tells the story of Grenouille’s quest to make the finest perfume in the world–-and in the process of doing so he kills twenty-five virgin girls.
language: English
title: Perfume
titlecomplete: Perfume
characters: Dominique Druot, Antoine Richis, Laure Richis, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, Grimal, Father Terrier, Jeanne Bussie, Madame Arnulfi, Giuseppe Baldini, Chénier, Madame Gaillard, The Plum Girl, Marquis de Taillade-Espinasse
genres: German Literature, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Novels, Historical, Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction, Horror
ratings_count: 444693
places: Montpellier, Auvergne Region, Grasse, French Riviera, France, Paris
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 536486400000
name: PEN Translation Prize
category: John E. Woods
publisher: Pocket Books