Hannibal Rising: (Hannibal Lecter)

Hannibal Rising: (Hannibal Lecter)

by ThomasHarris (Author)

Synopsis

He is one of the most haunting characters - in all of literature. At last, the evolution of his evil is revealed. Hannibal Lecter emerges from the nightmare of the Eastern Front, a boy in the snow, mute, with a chain around his neck. He seems utterly alone, but he has brought his demons with him. Hannibal's uncle, a noted painter, finds him in a Soviet orphanage and brings him to France, where Hannibal will live with his uncle and his uncle's beautiful and exotic wife, Lady Murasaki. Lady Murasaki helps Hannibal to heal. With her help he flourishes, becoming the youngest person ever admitted to medical school in France. But Hannibal's demons visit him and torment him. When he is old enough, he visits them in turn. He discovers he has gifts beyond the academic, and in that epiphany, Hannibal Lecter becomes death's prodigy.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 04 Oct 2007

ISBN 10: 0099489848
ISBN 13: 9780099489849
Book Overview: A no. 1 bestseller (500k sold in hardcover), the story of Hannibal Lecter's childhood and early years, from the mega-bestselling author of Hannibal and The Silence of the Lambs. 20050217

Media Reviews
Praise for Hannibal Rising: Superbly done...You know the destination, but that doesn't mean the journey isn't bracing... Fans of Harris will be delighted with Hannibal Rising. I was. * Sunday Telegraph *
A mesmerising read... Evoked with masterly skill. The sheer brio of the storytelling is irresistible, and then there's the flesh-shredding horror - nobody, but nobody, does that as chillingly as Thomas Harris. * Daily Express *
A wonderfully murderous climax...Hannibal Rising is spot on...This novel is a sure-fire bestseller * Independent on Sunday *
Often chilling...always entertaining...Lecter remains a powerful, iconic creation * Observer *
Prepare to be thrillingly nauseated...As Hannibal goes on his fiendishly imaginative rampage, one turns the pages faster, time flies, and one is sorry that there aren't more pages to turn * Sunday Times *
Author Bio
A native of Mississippi, Thomas Harris began his writing career covering crime in the United States and Mexico, and was a reporter and editor for the Associated Press in New York City. His first novel, Black Sunday, was published in 1975, followed by Red Dragon in 1981, The Silence of the Lambs in 1988 and Hannibal in 1999.