Scent of a Woman - Penguin Modern Classics

Paperback (28 Apr 2011)

Not available for sale

Out of stock

This service is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

free Reserve & collect

Copies available at Blackwell's Edinburgh South Bridge

Reserve in Store |  Check stock elsewhere

Publisher's Synopsis

Two soldiers travel across Italy at the height of summer, passing through Genoa, Rome and Naples. One of the soldiers is blind, graceful, gleefully vicious and wears a prosthetic arm; the other, twenty years his junior, is his guide. But as these men drink their way through bars, brothels and train carriages, who is guiding who? Only as they reluctantly approach the blind man's destination, and a stifled love affair, does the purpose of the trip become tragically clear.

The inspiration for two acclaimed films, Scent of a Woman is a lyrical exploration of regret, defiance, and what it really means to see.

Book information

ISBN: 9780141193182
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 853.914
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 182
Weight: 148g
Height: 195mm
Width: 131mm
Spine width: 15mm