Hannibal
Thomas Harris's Hannibal (1999) is a horror novel. The story is set in Florence and Italy. Characters include Hannibal Lecter, Clarice Starling and Barney Matthews. Key subjects include government investigators, revenge, fugitives from justice and serial murderers.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 14 ratings, and 211 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 48 editions across 7 languages.
It runs to roughly 514 pages — 9–10 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Hannibal
Sequel to: [The Silence of the Lambs][1] Hannibal is a novel by American author Thomas Harris, published in 1999. It is the third in his series featuring Dr. Hannibal Lecter and the second to feature FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling. The novel takes place seven years after the events of [The Silence of the Lambs](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23481W) and deals with the intended revenge of one of Lecter's victims.
Awards & lists
- ✦Bram Stoker Awards 1999 — Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Hannibal?
Hannibal was written by Thomas Harris and first published in 1999.
What genre is Hannibal?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Hannibal?
The median edition has 514 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
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