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Virtually drowning in himself, he could not for the life of him smell himself.

Patrick Süskind

Virtually drowning in himself, he could not for the life of him smell himself.

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About Patrick Süskind

Patrick Süskind (German: [ˈpatʁɪk ˈzyːskɪnt] ; born 26 March 1949) is a German writer and screenwriter, known best for his novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, first published in 1985.