Patrick Suskind
Patrick Suskind is a German author whose Perfume: The Story of a Murderer became one of the most internationally successful German-language novels of the twentieth century. His evocative, sensory-rich portrait of eighteenth-century France attracted readers far beyond literary fiction audiences.
Works
- PerfumeObsessive perfumer creates scent murders in 18th century France
- The PigeonElderly man's routine disrupted by arrival of troublesome pigeon
- Mr Summer's StoryElderly man and young woman's mysterious summer friendship
- The Double BassMusical drama about double bass virtuoso and his obsessions
- Three Stories and a Reflection
- The Story of Mr. SommerElderly man and young woman share mysterious summer friendship
- Rossini or The Cruel Question of Who Was WhoIntellectual identity debate through composer Rossini's life and work