{"product_id":"perfume-the-story-of-a-murderer-by-patrick-suskind-paperback-2010","title":"Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind (Paperback, 2010)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume: The Story of a Murderer\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Suskind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-dimension-28=\"\" data-dimension-16to18=\"\" data-mh-ea=\"Tabs click\" data-mh-ec=\"Details - Navigation\" data-mh-pe=\"eventDetailsNav\" id=\"product-details\" class=\"tab-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-product-description\" class=\"tab-content active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatrick Suskind's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfume\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, abandoned at birth in the slums of eighteenth-century Paris, but blessed with an outstanding sense of smell. This gift enables Jean-Baptiste to master the art of perfume making, but one scent evades him: that of a virgin, whom he must possess to ensure her innocence and beauty are preserved. Laced with sense and suspense, this is a beguiling tale of lust, desire and deadly obsession.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatrick Suskind was born in 1949. He studied history in Munich and was a writer for television before he wrote\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfume\u003c\/i\u003e. His second novel,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pidgeon\u003c\/i\u003e, later adapted as a play, was first staged at the BAC Theater in London in May 1993. His play\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Double Bass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas first staged in Munich in 1981 and has since become one of the most performed plays in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. It has also been performed at the Edinburgh Festival and at the Royal National Theatre in London. His novella\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Mr Sommer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1992) has, like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfume\u003c\/i\u003e, been a huge success all over the world, and his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Stories and a Reflection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas published in 1996. Patrick Suskind lives in Munich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback | 272 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (cm):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19.7 x 12.9 x 2\u003c\/span\u003e | 338g -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 May 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication City\/Country:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Statement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reissue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0141041153\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780141041155\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks and creases along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal, tiny creases, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Verse \u0026 Prose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56864751681702,"sku":"004094","price":8.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/0827\/6646\/files\/Perfume-TheStoryofaMurdererbyPatrickSuskind.jpg?v=1785048532","url":"https:\/\/verseandprose.com.au\/products\/perfume-the-story-of-a-murderer-by-patrick-suskind-paperback-2010","provider":"Verse \u0026 Prose ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}