 First edition cover | |
| Author | Thomas Harris |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Hannibal Lecter |
| Genre | Thriller, horror, psychological thriller |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
Publication date | 5 December 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 323 |
| ISBN | 0-385-33941-0 |
| OCLC | 82287375 |
| Followed by | Red Dragon |
Hannibal Rising is a psychological horror novel by American author Thomas Harris, published in 2006. It is the fourth and final novel in Harris's series and the first novel in chronological order of the novels of Thomas Harris centered around Dr. Hannibal Lecter, serving as a prequel to his three previous books featuring his most famous character, the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The novel was released with an initial printing of at least 1.5 million copies[1] and met with a mixed critical response. Audiobook versions have also been released, with Harris reading the text. The novel was adapted (by Harris himself) into a film of the same name in 2007, directed by Peter Webber. Producer Dino De Laurentiis implied around the time of the novel's release that he had coerced Harris into writing it under threat of losing control over the Hannibal Lecter character, accounting for the perceived diminished quality from Harris' previous books.[2]
- ^ "New Hannibal Lecter novel due in December". CNN. Associated Press. September 19, 2006. Archived from the original on September 20, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2006.
- ^ Fierman, Daniel (February 16, 2007). "Lecter Loses His Bite". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2014.