Perfume: A Story of a Murderer

Author: (German) Peter Züskind
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Features: Peter Züskind (1949–), a highly popular German writer in recent years. The novel narrates the story of a genius who murders 26 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 themselves, only their fragrance. He murders them to possess them forever and to own the "fragrance" he adores—one that is devoid of sensation and life. This book is not a typical thriller but a thought-provoking, fantastical, and deeply symbolic serious work. Since its publication in 1985, it has consistently ranked at the top of German bestseller lists and has been translated into over 30 languages.