BOOKS FROM GERMANYPerfume : The Story of a Murderer
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Set in France
Male author
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'Born in sweaty, fetid eighteenth-century Paris, Genouille is distinctive even in infancy. He has "the finest nose in Paris and no personal odour". With wit, a Gothic imagination and considerable originality, Suskind has developed this simple idea into a fantastic tale of murder and twisted eroticism controlled by a disgusted loathing of humanity . . . Clever, stylish, absorbing and well worth reading' Literary Review
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(11 months ago) |
31 Oct, 2024
Originally read: 09/17/2023
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(4 months ago) |
30 May, 2025
Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity. Set in 18th century France one man’s journey to create the ultimate perfume in order to blend in with society’s norms.
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