Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality they slip gradually from obsession to corruption and betrayal, and at last—inexorably—into evil.

An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder. In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift—an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and fresh-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume"—the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.

Iti poti inchipui, cititorule, o lume formata numai din parfumuri, duhori, miresme? Iti poti inchipui un om care nu cunoaste viata decat mirosind-o? ti-ai dat seama ca vechiul si noul se pot distinge prin miros, ca orice cuta a trupului tau e un receptacul de miresme si ca totul in lume are o amprenta olfactiva? stii ca fiecare om este un parfum inconfundabil, ca parfumul tau te poate face anonim sau irezistibil? A fost odata un barbat care a descoperit in distileria trupului sau un parfum trecator pe care voia sa-l stapaneasca pentru totdeauna: parfumul de tanara femeie. Observatia criticului: Cadrul este Franta de secol XVIII. Cartea poarta insa unul dintre semnele de recunoastere a capodoperei: iti schimba imaginea asupra lumii de azi. O imbogateste.

A Dead Woman's Legacy and an Awsome Blood-Curdling Dismemberment.