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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Suskind, Patrick
by Suskind, Patrick | PB | Good
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780307277763
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307277763
ISBN-13
9780307277763
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52774126
Product Key Features
Book Title
Perfume : the Story of a Murderer
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
General, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
" A fable of crimial genius.... Remarkable." -- "The New York Times" " Mesmerizing from first page to last.... A highly sophisticated horror tale." -- "The Plain Dealer" " A supremely accomplished work of art, marvelously crafted and enjoyable and rich in historical detail." -- "The San Francisco Chronicle" " An original and astonishing novel." -- "People" " An ingenious story...about a most exotic monster.... Suspense build up steadily." -- "Los Angeles Times" " Immensely seductive.... Storytelling at its best." -- "The Kansas City Star", "A fable of crimial genius.... Remarkable." -The New York Times "Mesmerizing from first page to last.... A highly sophisticated horror tale." -The Plain Dealer "A supremely accomplished work of art, marvelously crafted and enjoyable and rich in historical detail." -The San Francisco Chronicle "An original and astonishing novel." -People "An ingenious story...about a most exotic monster.... Suspense build up steadily." -Los Angeles Times "Immensely seductive.... Storytelling at its best." -The Kansas City Star
Dewey Decimal
833.914
Edition Description
Movie Tie-In
Synopsis
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 odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and frest-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the " ultimate perfume" -- the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brillance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity. Translated from the German by John E. Woods., An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, 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., 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 odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and frest-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume"-the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brillance,Perfumeis a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity. Translated from the German by John E. Woods.
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