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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 489,457 Ratings and 28,025 Reviews

Book Description
An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion-his sense of smell-leads to murder.

In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift-an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the... More
Book Information
PublisherVintage Books
BindingPaperback (59 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages272
ISBN-100375725849
ISBN-13978-0375725845
Publication Date02/13/2001
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About Patrick Suskind (Author) : Patrick Suskind is a published author. Some of the published credits of Patrick Suskind include El Perfume: Historia De UN Asesino.
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About John Woods (Translator) : John Woods is a published illustrator and a translator of children's books. Some of the published credits of John Woods include Ol' Lady Grizelda, Please Knock (2007 IPPY Bronze Award Winner - Best Ch... more
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