Hannibal Lecter book 4 · 2006
Hannibal Rising
The story of Hannibal Lecter’s childhood in Lithuania during the Second World War, and his youth in France.
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Book facts
- Author
- Thomas Harris
- Series
- Hannibal Lecter, book 4 of 4
- Published
- 2006
- Setting
- Set in various places
- Story order
- Book 1 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: before Red Dragon.
Who is in Hannibal Rising
2 recurring or key characters from Thomas Harris’s chart. Introduces Lady Murasaki.
Lead 1
- Hannibal LecterPsychiatrist and cannibal serial killerHis childhood and youth
Major 1
- Lady MurasakiFirst appearanceHannibal’s Japanese aunt