num_pages: 237
description: An odorless baby grows to become a monster obsessed with his perfect sense of smell, and a desire to capture, by any means, the ultimate scent which will make him human
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: El perfume : historia de un asesino
titlecomplete: El perfume : historia de un asesino
characters: Madame Arnulfi, The Plum Girl, Laure Richis, Marquis de Taillade-Espinasse, Father Terrier, Jeanne Bussie, Chénier, Antoine Richis, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, Dominique Druot, Madame Gaillard, Giuseppe Baldini, Grimal
genres: Historical Fiction, Thriller, Historical, Novels, Crime, Horror, German Literature, Classics, Mystery, Fiction
ratings_count: 444373
places: Paris, Grasse, Montpellier, Auvergne Region, French Riviera, France
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 536486400000
name: PEN Translation Prize
category: John E. Woods
publisher: Planeta Pub Corp