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Perfume

Perfume The Story of a Murderer - Red Classics

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Publisher's Synopsis

Survivor, genius, perfumer, killer: this is Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. He is abandoned on the filthy streets as a child, but grows up to discover he has an extraordinary gift: a sense of smell more powerful than any other human's. Soon, he is creating the most sublime fragrances in Paris. Yet there is one odour he cannot capture. It is exquisite, magical: the scent of a young virgin. And to get it he must kill. And kill. And kill ...

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Penguin Classics

In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.

Book information

ISBN: 9780141023595
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 833.914
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 295
Weight: 234g
Height: 179mm
Width: 113mm
Spine width: 23mm