Download. She is devastated when he is unfaithful but could it be the making of her?” Tessaro is the rare writer who defines the exact place we are. The Perfume Collector explores the complex and obsessive love between muse and artist, and the tremendous power of memory and scent. The Perfume Collector. Kathleen Tessaro's "the Perfume Collector" is told through the lives of two women who struggle to find their niche, their place in life. Publication Date: February 4, 2014; Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction; Paperback: 464 pages; Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; ISBN-10: … Perfume Collector was a study into the science of perfume making mixed with the choices in life one needs to make. You will learn astonishing secrets about perfumes: classic, forbidden, long lost, as memorable as this story. Despite her sheltered upbringing in Oxford, her recent marriage has thrust her into the heart of London's most refined and ambitious social circles. However, playing the role of “This evocative novel –THE PERFUME COLLECTOR –spins you back a few decades to the 20s and 50s where a young bride suppresses her intellect to be the trophy wife her husband desires. The Perfume Collector, Tessaro’s striking fifth novel, is fragrant with suspense. "The Perfume Collector is a crackling, beautifully paced story that weaves the world of fragrance into the lives of two vibrant women in a way few have experienced. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of The Perfume Collector Grace Munroe receives an inheritance from a woman she does not know so she leaves her home in England to travel to Paris to find answers. Do you have a secret history in perfume? What a great author!! --Kate Alcott, author of The Dressmaker by Kathleen Tessaro . It was a page-turner which I read in just a few days. The Perfume Collector . Eva is an orphan who does what is must to survive and Grace is a daughter of fine British lineage. The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro About the Book London, 1955: Grace Monroe is a fortunate young woman. The book is described as a secret history told in scent. Discussion Questions: 1. I will admit the subject of the making of perfume versus splitting atoms was far more interesting to me. I highly recommend this book. The Perfume Collector. The Perfume Collector is a far darker novel than Violet Grant but still intriguing. Inhale deeply--a new way of telling a story of the heart." The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro. This is a most intriguing story, with very interesting characters. Intricately and delicately woven, The Perfume Collector is an exquisitely beautiful and flawless read. It's 1955 and Grace Monroe is living a privileged life in Oxford with her … This ‘richly evocative novel is a ‘secret history of scent, memory and desire’ and begins in the 1950s with newly-married socialite Grace Munroe’s life being turned upside down by the arrival of a mysterious letter, naming her as the beneficiary in the will of a woman called Eva D’Orsay. Sometimes a book from an author you’ve previously loved can be a disappointment, but Kathleen’s latest literary offering more than exceeds the expectations I had when I started reading it. Eva d'Orsey, an orphaned 14 year old immigrant is put into service at the Warwick Hotel by her uncle who has decided that she is old enough to fend for herself. The story unfolded in such a way that kept you wanting to continue reading. The three perfumes Andre Valmont creates for Eva mark significant turning points in her life and changes in her identity. 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