Perfume by Patrick Suskind
The Story of a Murderer
Set in 18th-century France, this novel tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a man born with an extraordinary sense of smell but no personal scent of his own. He becomes an apprentice to a prominent perfumer and learns to create the world's most intoxicating perfumes. However, his obsession with capturing the perfect scent leads him down a dark path, as he begins to kill young women to extract their scent. The book is a chilling exploration of obsession, identity, and the power of scent.
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- Published
- 1985
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 250-300
- Original Language
- German
- Avg User Rating
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(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
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- Das Parfum
- Das Parfum. Die Geschichte Eines Mörders
- Das Parfum: Die Geschichte eines Mörders
- El Perfume
- El perfume
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This book is on the following 22 lists:
- 4th on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 10th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 32nd on My Favourite Book - Australian Big Read (Australian Big Read)
- 35th on The Books That Built The French (TNS-Sofres/SNCF–Lire)
- 40th on The 101 Favorite Novels of 'Le Monde' Readers (Le Monde)
- 53rd on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 56th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 71st on The Big Read (BBC)
- 72nd on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 339th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 564th on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 German Must-Reads (Deutsche Welle)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Horror: Another 100 Best Books (Book)
- PEN Translation Prize (PEN America)
- The Best Of The 1980s (Sun-News)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- World Fantasy Award—Novel (World Fantasy Awards)