Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Patrick Suskind
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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 fresh-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 brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity. Translated from the German by John E. Woods.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Patrick SuskindPublisher: VintagePublished: 02/13/2001ISBN: 9780375725845Pages: 272Weight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.09h x 5.15w x 0.79dAccelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 53187 / Perfume: The Story of a MurdererReading Level: 8.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Patrick Suskind
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02/13/2001
ISBN: 9780375725845
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.09h x 5.15w x 0.79d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 53187 / Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Reading Level: 8.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Patrick Suskind
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02/13/2001
ISBN: 9780375725845
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.09h x 5.15w x 0.79d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 53187 / Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Reading Level: 8.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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9780375725845
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 fresh-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 brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.Translated from the German by John E. Woods.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Patrick Suskind
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02/13/2001
ISBN: 9780375725845
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.09h x 5.15w x 0.79d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 53187 / Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Reading Level: 8.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15
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 fresh-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 brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.Translated from the German by John E. Woods.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Patrick Suskind
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02/13/2001
ISBN: 9780375725845
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.09h x 5.15w x 0.79d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 53187 / Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Reading Level: 8.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 15
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