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Name: Hannibal Rising
Rating: 2.764705882352 (17 reviews)
Author: Thomas Harris

Published in 2006, *Hannibal Rising* is a pre‑quel to Thomas Harris’s earlier novels featuring the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The story tracks young Hannibal from his experiences during World War II—including exposure to fascist forces and the brutal aftermath of the Holocaust—to the formative years that shape his mind. Through the lens of psychological trauma and the horrors of war, the novel explores the evolution of Hannibal’s violent impulses and the path that leads him toward his future notoriety as a serial killer.

First publish date: 2006

Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller

Authors: Thomas Harris

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