Patrick Süskind Book order (chronological)

Zwei Männer spielen Schach im Pariser Jardin du Luxembourg. Der eine ist ein genialischer Emporkömmling, der andere ein alter Champion, der in seinen Denkmustern gefangen ist. Wem schenkt das Publikum seine Gunst? Wessen König fällt zuerst?

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille je bešćutna nakaza savršena njuha koji u potrazi za stvaranjem najčarobnijeg mirisa čovječanstva ne preza od monstruoznih zločina. Na povijesnoj pozadini Francuske osamnaestog stoljeća, Süskind oblikuje svojevrsni ''olfaktivni'' triler koji secira izopačeno u pojedincu i društvu, pri čemu se čini da je podli nitkov i zlikovac zapravo uvijek posljedica pokvarenog društva.

Kada se pojavio 1985. godine, roman Parfem Patrika Ziskinda postao je senzacija širom sveta, i tada je prodat u 12 miliona primeraka. Pored mnogih internacionalnih nagrada, Parfem je od Nujork Tajmsa 1986. izabranza knjigu godine. Tu čast mogao je da podeli još samo sa dva nemačka romana: Čitač Bernharda Šlinka i Čamac Lotara-Gintera Buhajma. Parfem je bio na listi bestselera nemačkog magazina Špigl više od devet godina, a dominirao je i bestseler listama u Americi, Japanu, Francuskoj, Engleskoj, Španiji, Italiji... Parfem je sa nemačkog preveden na 37 jezika, i u tom pogledu predstavlja najuspešniji nemački roman još od popularnog Remarkovog dela Na zapadu ništa novo. Čuveni nemački režiser mlađe generacije Tom Tikver ( Trči Lola, trči ), snimio je uspešan film po motivima ove knjige.

Die Geschichte eines einmaligen Bestsellers Alles über „Das Parfum“ Seit Erich Maria Remarques „Im Westen nichts Neues“ hatte kein deutschsprachiges Buch so durchschlagenden Erfolg wie Patrick Süskinds „Das Parfum“. Was macht diesen Erfolg aus? Die Autoren führen kenntnisreich und unterhaltsam durch die Welt der Bücher und der Düfte, immer auf den Spuren des Duftgenies Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. So entsteht ein umfassendes Kompendium über diesen einmaligen Bestseller und den Film von Tom Tykwer mit Dustin Hoffman.

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'According to Plato, fools do not strive for the beautiful and the good, for divine bliss, because they are satisfied with themselves. The wise do not strive for it either because they already have those things. Only the people in between, half-way between fools and the wise, you and I and all the others waiting patiently here in a traffic jam for the next green light, are vulnerable to the arrow of Eros.' On Love and Death is a witty and inspiring meditation on the erotic link between the two great forces of human existence. Patrick S|skind provocatively draws on scenes as contemporary as a young couple having oral sex while stuck in traffic, as literary as Thomas Mann's discovery of forbidden love in his seventies, and as mythical as the stirring tales of death conquered through love in the narratives of Orpheus and Jesus.

Roman o jednom ubojici i njegovom istraživačkom putovanju u carstvo mirisa; roman o ubojici kojeg na zločin nisu nagonile mržnja, ljubav ili očajanje, već jedino njegov nos. Žrtve bijahu mlade djevojke. Priča puna duha, dosjetljivosti, mašte, a ispričana tako dobro kao rijetko koja druga. "Međunarodna čitateljska publika zaluđena je romanom koji već miriše uspjehom: Parfem." (Liberation, Paris) "Pustolovina čitanja posebne vrste; zamisao izvanredna..." (Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm) "Parfem! Sretan događaj u književnosti njemačkoga jezika." (Nürnberger Nachrichten)

Die Gäste des italienischen Restaurants 'Rossini' haben bei aller Verschiedenheit eines gemeinsam: Sie sind Singles, die das Lokal zu ihrem zweiten Zuhause gemacht haben. Ungeniert nutzen sie es als Wohnzimmer und Büro, für private und geschäftliche Auseinandersetzungen, als Forum ihrer Selbstdarstellung und als Bühne ihrer erotischen Lust- und Trauerspiele.

Un combate y otros relatos reúne cuatro textos de extensión muy diversa pero de la misma elevada calidad literaria. Los aúnan el gusto por lo insólito, el sentido -a veces sangrante, y siempre muy sutil- del humor y la capacidad de síntesis que caracterizan al autor de El perfume. A través de la historia de una pintora suicida, de una contienda de ajedrez en el jardín del Luxemburgo, del relato en primera persona de un orfebre dieciochesco en una atmósfera cercana a la de El perfume, o de una sátira de la falsa erudición literaria, Süskind nos ofrece en cada relato una pieza magistral de su arte peculiarísimo: «Un combate, en suma. Y cuatro formas de luchar contra los demás, pero sobre todo contra uno mismo: todos los personajes tienen en común un gusto inequívoco por la autodestrucción... Colega de Shakespeare, familiar de Tristram Shandy, el creador de El perfume es una enciclopedia. Pero, a diferencia de lo que ocurre con sus personajes, ello no le ha paralizado» (Michel Grisolia, L'Express).

Keuze van verhalen van buitenlandse auteurs uit het fonds van de uitgeverijen Bert Bakker en Prometheus.

Een eenzame teruggetrokken levende bewaker bij een bank raakt volkomen uit zijn gewone doen als er op een dag een dode duif voor zijn huisdeur ligt.

A boy's village childhood with all the traditional attributes - father, mother, brother, sister, a house on a lake, tree-climbing, going to the races, music lessons, a bicycle, a crush on a girl in the class - is bedevilled by the mystifying appearances of the eccentric Mr. Sommer. Moving through the landscape in silent haste, like a man possessed, with his empty rucksack and his long, odd-looking walking stick, Mr Sommer runs like a black thread through the boy's days.

Roman o jednom ubojici i njegovom istraživačkom putovanju u carstvo mirisa; roman o ubojici kojeg na zločin nisu nagonile mržnja, ljubav ili očajanje, već jedino njegov nos. Žrtve bijahu mlade djevojke. Priča puna duha, dosjetljivosti, mate, a ispričana tako dobro kao rijetko koja druga. "Parfem! Sretan događaj u književnosti njemačkoga jezika." Nürnberger Nachrichten

Set in Paris and attracting comparisons with Franz Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe, The Pigeon is Patrick Süskind's tense, disturbing follow-up to the bestselling Perfume. The novella tells the story of a day in the meticulously ordered life of bank security guard Jonathan Noel, who has been hiding from life since his wife left him for her Tunisian lover. When Jonathan opens his front door on a day he believes will be just like any other, he encounters not the desired empty hallway but an unwelcome, diabolical intruder . . .

In eighteenth-century France, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille emerges as a gifted yet abominable figure in a time filled with notorious characters. His name may have faded, but his arrogance, misanthropy, and wickedness rival those of the most infamous individuals. Grenouille's unique ambition lies solely in the ephemeral world of scent, a pursuit that leaves no historical traces. The narrative unfolds as a compelling exploration of death and sensuality, set against the backdrop of Paris. Critics have praised the work as an astonishing tour de force, highlighting its cleverness and stylish execution. It delves into themes of murder, twisted eroticism, and a profound loathing of humanity, presenting a meditation on death, desire, and decay. The story is described as unlike anything else, creating a phenomenon that captivates readers and remains unparalleled in contemporary literature. The author, born near Munich in 1949, studied history at the University of Munich. His first play, The Double Bass, gained international acclaim in 1980, and his debut novel became a bestseller. He has also written other works and contributed to a successful German television series, continuing to live and write in Munich.

Normalerweise gehen Kontrabässe unter im Orchester, es gibt keine Soloparts, höchstens Duos. Im Leben des Musikers ist der Kontrabaß Geliebte, Freund, Feind und Verhinderer des eigenbestimmten Weges. Soziale Analyse, Slapstick und Milieukomik und ein fest gespannter Bogen, der monologisch und entschlossen den Schwingungen des menschlichen Zusammenspiel(en)s nachstreicht.