The Scent Keeper
A Novel
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Gabra Zackman
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"Woven through [Emmeline's] life's journey is a multi-layered story of fragrance and its evocative power, as strong and tenacious as this sensuous novel's plucky heroine." (Shelf Awareness)
Erica Bauermeister, the author of the February Reese's Book Club pick The Scent Keeper, presents a moving and evocative novel about childhood stories, families lost and found, and how a fragrance conjures memories capable of shaping the course of our lives.
Emmeline lives on a remote island with her father, who teaches her about the natural world through her senses. What he won’t explain are the mysterious scents stored in glass bottles that line the walls of their cabin, or the origin of the machine that creates them. As Emmeline grows, however, so too does her curiosity, until one day the unforeseen happens, and Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world—a place of love, betrayal, ambition, and revenge. To understand her past, Emmeline must unlock the clues to her identity, a quest that challenges the limits of her heart and imagination.
Captivating and emotional, The Scent Keeper explores the provocative beauty of scent, the way it can reveal hidden truths, lead us to the person we seek, and even help us find our way back home.
©2019 Erica Bauermeister (P)2019 Macmillan AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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2020, Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine: Long-listed
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- Becki
- 12-07-20
Great read!!!
Loved it, couldn't put it down. Very unusual but quite interesting. Superbly written and would listen again.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-04-21
Beautiful
I never write reviews but had to for this. It's such a beautiful and unusual book! I really didn't know what to expect but I loved it so much I can't wait to listen to it again.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-05-23
beautiful book
This beautiful story about love and protection from the perspective of a father, mother, foster parents, neighbours and Emmeline.
Emmeline has an incredible life and it all is surrounded by scents. Scents tell her a story.
A story that tells her story from childhood living with her father on an island, her father who passed away, her living with the people who found her, school life, love life, finding her lover, discovering that she has a mother, and discovering what the fairy tales and scents were really telling her.
scents has been a big part of her whole family and in the end it will make you appreciate scents in a whole other way.
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- Enda Mcloughlin
- 12-11-19
Great book, different perspective on senses
Really liked this book. Did enjoy the ending, although would have liked more detail....maybe a book 2 please?
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-11-22
A sweet tale but felt unfulfilled at the end
I enjoyed this book, I was immersed in the world of the protagonist. Some moments seemed too flirting though - would have liked more development in places.
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- Lechoslaw B.
- 22-06-20
what an interesting story so different
loved it so wanted it to be real highly recommend it you won't regret it
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- Cagriff
- 18-03-20
love this book so much
loved this book on so many levels. the memory of the scents, the nature of the scents....a lovely thinking about people and things based on the scents we smell. really loved this book and didnt want it to end.
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- Sarah
- 25-03-20
A beautiful and peculiar story
The narrators voice to a while to get used to -it didn’t fit with the character, but it was quite soothing and otherly. The imagery of the island and the smells was very evocative. I have been searching ways to go to Canada to smell them for myself
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- Emma
- 30-08-22
More!
First class, I loved this story, and was left wanting more, what happened to the characters next- sequel please! Perfect narration, very calming & soothing, just what is needed to take a time out from busy life.
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- yenu
- 03-03-20
The most beautiful wordly book
I have never come across a book more unique and with a breathtaking story, I wish to read over again, as soon as I was done. This is one of my favorite books I have read in my adult life.......I do read a lot, wink.
Please write a book 2. So much more story to tell. Please "lark" go back to the island.
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