Perfume River

Explore the history of the beautiful River Cherwell. A must read not only for those who know the river but also for those who have yet to discover it.

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is abandoned on the filthy streets of eighteenth-century Paris as a baby, but grows up to discover he has an extraordinary gift: a sense of smell more powerful than any other human's. Gradually he learns how to exploit this gift in the art of creating the most sublime perfumes ...

Takes the reader to the storied Mississippi River. This title tells the story of the river, and its movement and undercurrents.