French perfume

Amīr Tāj al-Sirr

"A deliriously dark comedy exploring the absurd tragedy of the human condition when left to the devices of our tech-obsessed society"--Publisher's website. "I had many things in mind that I wanted to achieve before the Frenchwoman Katia arrived..." So begins the story of French Perfume as told by Ali Jarjar -- the town gossip and schemer of a poor community rich with sleazy bachelors, desperate women, soothsayers, and secret police. Tasked to introduce his impoverished town to a chic foreign visitor, Ali's attempts to make the best first impression are left in limbo as the newcomer perpetually postpones her trip.