A new edition of the classic German historical novel from 1985, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The film version, which came out in 2006, starred Ben Whishaw and increased the book's popularity even more. Patrick Sskind was born near Munich in 1949 and studied medieval and modern history at the University of Munich. His first play, The Double Bass, was written in 1980 and became an international success. His first novel, Perfume was also an internationally acclaimed bestseller and continues to be considered a classic. He is also the author of The Pigeon and Mr. Summer's Story, and a coauthor of the enormously successful German television series Kir Royal. Patrick Sskind lives and writes in Munich.