num_pages: 263
description: Alternate cover edition here.Patrick Süskind's Perfume follows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, abandoned at birth in the slums of eighteenth-century Paris, but blessed with an outstanding sense of smell. This gift enables Jean-Baptiste to master the art of perfume making, but one scent evades him: that of a virgin, whom he must possess to ensure her innocence and beauty are preserved. Laced with sense and suspense, this is a beguiling tale of lust, desire and deadly obsession.
language: English
title: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
titlecomplete: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
characters: Jeanne Bussie, Giuseppe Baldini, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, The Plum Girl, Laure Richis, Antoine Richis, Chénier, Grimal, Madame Gaillard, Madame Arnulfi, Marquis de Taillade-Espinasse, Father Terrier, Dominique Druot
genres: Classics, Historical, Mystery, Novels, German Literature, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Crime
ratings_count: 444451
places: French Riviera, France, Grasse, Auvergne Region, Paris, Montpellier
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 536486400000
name: PEN Translation Prize
category: John E. Woods
publisher: Penguin Books