Ugh. One of the most despicable characters in literature: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, an illegitimate poverty-stricken infant placed in a home for children of his kind. Ugly, unpleasant, but with a sense of smell unmatched. His caretaker binds him out to a tanner where he must spend his days using chemicals that are horrible and he is … Continue reading Perfume: The Story of a Murderer – Patrick Suskind (Audible narrator – Nigel Patterson) →