The Silence of the Lambs (1988) Thomas Harris (American writer) (Author)
Award Winner
Starling probes the mind of the infamous ex-psychiatrist and mass murderer "Cannibal" Lector for clues in her pursuit of the bizarre serial killer, "Buffalo Bill," while Lector uses his celebrity status to engineer his own escape attempt.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
Hannibal 'Cannibal' Lector, Murderer (brilliant psychopath), Clarice Starling, Police Officer (F.B.I. trainee)
GENRE :
Horror stories
SUB GENRE :
Serial Killer
SUBJECT :
Horror, Murder, Serial murders
TIME PERIOD :
20th century AD, 1980s (Decade) AD
BEST SELLERS LIST
Chicago Tribune Books Paperback Bestsellers (Chicago): Mass Market
Total Number of Weeks: 25
First Appearance: 3/18/1990
Last Appearance: 8/18/1991
Highest Position Achieved: 1
New York Times Bestseller List: Paperback Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 33
First Appearance: 2/3/1991
Last Appearance: 4/19/1992
Highest Position Achieved: 1
Publishers Weekly Paperback Bestsellers: Mass Market
Total Number of Weeks: 34
First Appearance: 2/1/1991
Last Appearance: 4/20/1992
Highest Position Achieved: 1
Washington Post Book World Paperback Bestsellers: Fiction
Total Number of Weeks: 22
First Appearance: 2/10/1991
Last Appearance: 7/7/1991
Highest Position Achieved: 1
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300012408
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2010
SOURCE CITATION : "The Silence of the Lambs." 2010. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 2 Sep 2010 <http://books.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>
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