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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
by Patrick Suskind

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Author: Patrick Suskind
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-02-13
ISBN: 0375725849
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Vintage

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Book Review: A superb and unusual olfactory adventure
Summary: 5 Stars

Patrick Suskind has indeed generated a classic with "Perfume". Beautifully written, it follows the life of a man with an extraordinary ability to craft scents so accurately that they can induce specific emotions and actions in others. The reader will never think of the sense of smell in the same way again!

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