Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris (First Edition)
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.
'Quite simply a compelling and brilliant thriller.' - Daily Mirror
'The thrills, horror, sly erudition and sheer exquisite writing make this so much more than another serial killer novel... [It] reaches almost sublime levels of gothic grandeur at its conclusion. If only all bestsellers were so rewarding.' - Guardian
'A masterpiece... Chillingly brilliant' - Observer
Format: Hardcover | 336 pages
Dimensions (cm): 24.2 x 16.4 x 4.4 | 672g
Publication Date: 05 Dec 2006
Publisher: Random House
Imprint: William Heinemann
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 0434014087
ISBN13: 9780434014088
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included and in good condition (minor, but obvious, scuff marks along the edges, and minor scratching). No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. The dust jacket aside, the book is in excellent condition. Very minimal wear and tear.