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Hannibal (novel)
Overview
Hannibal is a novel
written by 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
and deals with the intended revenge of one of Lecter's victims. It was adapted as a film of the same name
in 2001, directed by Ridley Scott
.
Seven years after rescuing Jame Gumb's last victim, Clarice Starling
witnesses her career crumble around her when a drug raid goes wrong and she kills an armed meth
dealer named Evelda Drumgo, who was carrying her child at the time, in self-defense.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
written by Thomas Harris
Thomas Harris
Thomas Harris is an American author and screenwriter, best known for a series of suspense novels about his most famous character, Hannibal Lecter...
, published in 1999. It is the third in his series featuring Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter
Hannibal Lecter M.D. is a fictional character in a series of horror novels by Thomas Harris and in the films adapted from them.Lecter was introduced in the 1981 thriller novel Red Dragon as a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer...
and the second to feature FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling
Clarice Starling
Clarice M. Starling is a fictional character and the protagonist in the novels The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal by Thomas Harris....
. The novel takes place seven years after the events of The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs (novel)
The Silence of the Lambs is a novel by Thomas Harris. First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris' 1981 novel Red Dragon. Both novels feature the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter, this time pitted against FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling.- Plot summary :The novel takes...
and deals with the intended revenge of one of Lecter's victims. It was adapted as a film of the same name
Hannibal (film)
Hannibal is a 2001 psychological thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from the Thomas Harris novel of the same name. It is a sequel to the 1991 Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs that returns Anthony Hopkins to his iconic role as serial killer Hannibal Lecter...
in 2001, directed by Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. His most famous films include The Duellists , Alien , Blade Runner , Legend , Thelma & Louise , G. I...
.
Seven years after rescuing Jame Gumb's last victim, Clarice Starling
Clarice Starling
Clarice M. Starling is a fictional character and the protagonist in the novels The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal by Thomas Harris....
witnesses her career crumble around her when a drug raid goes wrong and she kills an armed meth
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
dealer named Evelda Drumgo, who was carrying her child at the time, in self-defense.
