Perfume -- A Story of a Murderer

Author: Patrick Süskind
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book is not a popular thriller; it is a serious work with a unique concept, filled with fantasy, and profound meaning. Since its publication in 1985, it has consistently ranked in the top ten of Germany's bestseller lists for several years and has been translated into twenty-seven languages. Author Patrick Süskind has become one of Germany's most popular writers in recent years. Perfume tells the story of a genius who murders twenty-six girls. Each murder is driven by a purpose: simply because he is obsessed with their unique scents. For Grenouille, each act is a form of love, but he does not love the people; he loves the fragrance on their bodies. He murders them only to possess them forever and to own the scent he loves—a scent that is lifeless and devoid of emotion.