PATRICK SÜSKIND
Endowed with an extraordinary sense of smell, Jean Baptiste Grenouille becomes one of the best perfume makers in 18th-century France. Disgusting to all due to his repulsive appearance, he becomes obsessed with procuring the perfect scent. The scent he seeks is one that captures the essence and purity of a virgin, and he goes to all lengths, even murder, to obtain it. Text copyright 2003 Lectorum Publications, Inc.