DW book expert  David Levitz on Patrick Süskind′s novel ′Perfume′ | 100 German Must-Reads - a unique list of 100 works of German literature published in English | DW | 05.10.2018

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100 Must-Reads

DW book expert  David Levitz on Patrick Süskind's novel 'Perfume'

Read Patrick Süskinds novel "Perfume" and take an olfactory trip to 18th century Paris. You'll understand why France is the world's foremost perfume producer.

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