Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Author:
Patrick Süskind
Translator:
John E. Woods
Paperback:
355 pages
Publisher:
Vintage; Reprint edition (February 13, 2001)
ISBN-10:
0375725849
Review:
17th
July, 1738
In
fifth time, working on the fish shop suddenly, her face distorted by pain, she
goes into the shop and gave birth another child. Like the previous ones this
was not dead or maimed but dying. Thought after a little will die, she kept the
child in the mud.
But
Grenouille or the child was not died. He survives. He told that by screaming.
Grenouille
is born with a surprising sense of smell. He could identify any objects by
smell far from. Even the scent of hidden money his nose catch a very good way. (Note:
Since birth, Grenouille’s body has not any fundamental smell.)
Then
Grenouille can be seen as a young man to saving the skin of animals; as
workers.
Paris
was the city of the unhealthy and junk. One day when the work is done,
Grenouille’s nose beyond these smell (Although he was equally attentive all the
smells) enter a strange smell. A 14-15 years old florist girl was the source of
it.
Grenouille
followed her silently. His purpose was taking more the odd smell….
“Perfume:
The Story of a Murderer”- originally the story begins from here. From here
begins a strange world’s a terrible man’s story. Since then go on each of
breathtaking events.
Translator
John E. Woods was able to highlight in greater measure of Patrick Süskind’s
sacramental writing. So the books language is straightforward and fluent. Like
a poem!
About
the Author
Patrick
Süskind is a German writer, born in 26th March, 1949. He is best
known for this novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. The novel is
first time published in 1985.
About
the Translator
John
Edwin Woods is a translator, born in 1938. He is specializes in translating German
literature from 1978. He was achieved National Book Award for Translation.
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