It received widespread critical acclaim and was the winner of the 1987 PEN Translation prize for its English-language release. It is one of the most successful modern German novels, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide in 49 different languages. Perfume explores themes of obsession and the charismatic power of evil, as well as the relationship between scent and emotion. Being able to distinguish a vast array of scents is very useful for his work in the perfume trade, but his thoughts turn to murder when he encounters a girl with the most wonderful scent he’s ever smelled. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer tells the tale of an 18th-century French orphan, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who is born with an exceptional sense of smell but is rejected by society.
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