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Perfume : the story of a murderer

Süskind, Patrick2010
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Survivor, genius, perfumer, killer: this is Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. He was abandoned on the filthy streets of Paris as a child, but grows up to discover he has an extraordinary gift: a sense of smell more powerful than any other humans. Soon, he is creating the most sublime fragrances in all the city. Yet there is one odour he cannot capture. It is exquisite, magical: the scent of a young virgin. And to get it he must kill.
Main title:
Perfume : the story of a murderer / Patrick Suskind ; translated from the German by John E. Woods.
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2010, c1986.
Collation:
263 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published as Das Parfum: Diogenes Verlag A.G.: Zürich, 1985.This translation first published: Great Britain: Hamish Hamilton, 1986.Translated from the German.
ISBN:
97801410411559780241973615 (paperback)9780140120837 (pbk)9780141023595 (pbk)97801410375099780241420294 (paperback)
Language:
EnglishGerman
Related title:
Perfume [electronic resource] : The Story of a Murderer
BRN:
203828
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Library at the DockFiction PaperbackThriller SOn loan - Due: 09 Jul 2026
Southbank LibraryFictionSUSKOn loan - Due: 05 Jul 2026
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