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Hannibal

By Thomas Harris

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| Audio CD | 9780739343432

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Book Description

You remember Hannibal Lecter: gentleman, genius, cannibal. Seven years have passed since Dr. Lecter escaped from custody. And for seven years he's been at large, free to savor the scents, the essences, of an unguarded world.

But intruders have entered Dr. Lecter's world, piercing his new Continue

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Hannibal Lecter. Le origini del male

La trama e le recensioni di "Hannibal Lecter. Le origini del male", romanzo di Thomas Harris. Lituania, fine della seconda guerra mondiale. Un bambino di otto anni emaciato e sporco, emerge dalle macerie e dalle stragi del fronte occidentale e vaga s ... (read full critics)

Qlibri published on Fri, 26 Nov 2010

Hannibal Rising

So we have the fifth novel by the reclusive Tom Harris and the fourth to feature the extraordinary Hannibal Lecter. We’ve seen the good doctor progress from the sidelines in ‘Red Dragon’, to supporting role in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’, to centre st ... (read full critics)

shotsmag published on Wed, 29 Sep 2010

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4 Reviews

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As good as The Silence of the Lamb with a touch of romanticism...
A must, of course!

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jelabino said on Aug 24, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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Unbelievable.
I was already a fan of Thomas Harris's books, but this one - for once focused around Hannibal Lecter rather than using him as a minor character - completely blew me away.

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Marco Piva said on Jan 29, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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Again, Hollywood ruins an excellent book by adapting it for the screen. Ignore the film and read the book.
The mention of the "mind castle" technique Lecter uses is excellent and the books that describe how to do it are well worth seeking out.

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Dusty Admin said on Aug 7, 2006 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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I saw the movie before reading this book and I was hoping beyond hope that the romance between Clarice and Hannibal was only subtextual in the book and I was right... until almost the last page. Otherwise this is a fantastic book though.

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iluvspashley13 said on Jan 20, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback