num_pages: 311
description: An odorless baby orphaned in a Paris gutter in 1738 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: English
title: Perfume
titlecomplete: Perfume
characters: Madame Arnulfi, Madame Gaillard, Giuseppe Baldini, Marquis de Taillade-Espinasse, Father Terrier, Dominique Druot, The Plum Girl, Grimal, Antoine Richis, Laure Richis, Jeanne Bussie, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, Chénier
genres: Historical, Crime, German Literature, Classics, Novels, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Horror, Fiction, Mystery
ratings_count: 444403
places: French Riviera, Grasse, France, Montpellier, Paris, Auvergne Region
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 536486400000
name: PEN Translation Prize
category: John E. Woods
publisher: Pocket