Red Dragon
Red Dragon is a 1981 horror and dragon fantasy novel by Thomas Harris. The story is set in United States and Birmingham, in 1975. Characters include Will Graham, William Graham and Hannibal Lecter. Readers will find themes of psychiatrists, Cannibalism, serial killers and offender profiling.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 36 ratings, and 601 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 60 editions across 9 languages.
It runs to roughly 373 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Red Dragon
Red Dragon is a novel by American author Thomas Harris, first published in 1981. The plot follows former FBI profiler Will Graham, who comes out of retirement to find and apprehend an enigmatic serial-killer nicknamed "The Tooth Fairy". The novel introduced the character Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial-killer, whom Graham reluctantly turns to for advice and with whom he has a dark past. The title refers to the figure from William Blake's painting The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in Sun.
Quick answers
Who wrote Red Dragon?
Red Dragon was written by Thomas Harris and first published in 1981.
What genre is Red Dragon?
It is usually shelved as Horror and Dragon Fiction.
How long is Red Dragon?
The median edition has 373 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Red Dragon?
Readers who like it often enjoy Those Across the River, Hook Moon Night and Web of Dreams.
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