- Hardcover: 496 pages
- Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd; 1st Ed 1st printg edition (8 Jun 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0434009407
- ISBN-13: 978-0434009404
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 4.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (223 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 413,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Worth the wait…look no further for the chiller of the year’
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‘No horror writer is more adept at making the stomach churn… compelling…truly shocking…a brilliant book’
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
A few of my students (I am a teacher) had recommended the book, and I decided to read it before I went to see the film. It took me less than 4 days to read because I could not put it down. The wording, the suspense, the gore, the whole thing is tremendous. Some people complain about the ending, but I think it goes right along with the "evil" plot. I hope the film can portray the book fairly. I can't wait.
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Format:Audio Cassette
This is THE best thriller I have ever read.The desciptions are so detailed You can totally emerge yourself inside the book.I loved it and was sad that there wasnt more.Mr. Harris I beg you to write of the infamous Dr.Lector again, because this book left me wanting more......it IS that good.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I got this book as a present since, as many people, I dont like publicity machines and so refused to get it, particularly in hard-back. As fate would have it I got it in hard-back. I had read Red Dragon and Silence Of The Lambs and thought Red Dragon to be the better book in terms of pure suspense, I literally couldnt put it down. So I expected the same type of content from Hannibal. I was wrong, it's not the suspense filled terror that we're used to instead Harris goes to great lengths to, in some way, humanize Lecter to the reader, and from the outset of this look back to Lecters past it was obvious that Harris was killing off Lecters legacy (i.e. I'd be very surprised to see a sequel). It's unfortunate that the book lacked momentum because it WAS written very well. I was particularly impressed at the detail given to the inner workings of Lecters mind which was beautifully constructed and well researched, even if only for the references to The Memory Palace. Worth an open minded read though
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friend for dinner.................
Was a bit put off with the start of the book, but after 100 pages or so things got really gorey-creepy! Gave me bad dreams and I'm used to horror books.... Read more
Published on 15 May 2004
THOMAS HARRIS IS A WRITER NOT A READER...
In this abridged, audio cassette version of "Hannibal", the author, Thomas Harris, decides to treat the listener by doing the reading himself. This was a decided mistake. Mr. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2002 by Lawyeraau
A Master At Work
This is Harris at his best. The plot is well thought out and his characters will stick in your mind for weeks. If you liked silence of the lambs then Hannibal should do you nicely.
Published on 28 May 2001
Amazing-Can't wait 2 read the rest of Harris's work
This was my first venture into the books of Harris but I wasn't dissapointed. He has a quirky way of writing which took some getting used to but the story is so gripping you'll be... Read more
Published on 16 April 2001 by mfuentes27@yahoo.com
So disappointing... Preview the end & then go see the movie
I remember that when I read "Red Dragon" and "Silence of the Lambs" (back to back in 2 days, no sleep) that I was so riveted that I didn't think I'd ever have... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2001
Gripping
I understand the criticism of the book, and I believe you must think while reading to really enjoy the book as a whole. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2001
Unexpected ending - couldn't put it down.
I listened to the audio book. I found it a little hard at first to keep the charaters and scences clear, jumped around alot. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2001
A bit slow
I loved the film 'the silence of the lambs' and expected this to be a really good read. The beginning was excellent, but then the story started to drag on a bit and became too... Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2000
you will not put this book down-nail biting stuff
Theres no doubt about it this is an excellent book.Harris developes Lectors character brilliantly.We see why he is the way he is and its scarey. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2000 by the_saintst1@hotmail.com
Awful
Awful. Just really a waste of time - the first two books were enjoyable gripping romps - this is just a silly written by numbers parody of the first two.
Published on 27 Oct 2000
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