Red Dragon the novel

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Red DragonThe original book

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"An engine designed for one purpose - to make the pulse pound, the heart palpitate, the fear glands secrete ..."

The New York Times

There's still time to read the book

When Red Dragon, the movie, is released in October of 2002, each and every review of the film is certain to discuss two main comparisons: 1) How similar/different Brett Ratner's interpretation is to Michael Mann's Manhunter, and 2) How similar/different it is to Thomas Harris' original novel from 1981.

Having read the book on numerous occasions and also having seen Manhunter far too many times, I'll certainly be extremely interested to see how Red Dragon turns out.

Ratner has promised that his film will be far closer to the book than Manhunter (an ambitious claim) and producer Dino De Laurentis has had his say too, stating many times that "Manhunter was not Red Dragon" (a crazy claim!)

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If you'd prefer to listen to the novel, check out this excellent audiobook double pack, narrated by Chris Sarandon and Kathy Bates ("Misery")

Finding the "Real" Red Dragon

"The best popular novel published since The Godfather ..."

Stephen King, on Red Dragon.

The only way to be absolutely certain about which movie eventually offers the closest adaptation, is to read Thomas Harris' original novel. The book is a fantastic read and offers some interesting extra characters and sub-plots which Michael Mann decided to leave un-filmed for Manhunter. Furthermore, I am certain that "Red Dragon" remains Harris' finest novel to date and it's sequels "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal" both failed to eclipse the raw power of his first Lecter novel.

So, if you have yet to read "Red Dragon" then (in the words of Martin Scorcese in "Mean Streets") - now is the time!

Look out for the new editions of Red Dragon

	The larger illustration on this page shows the current USA edition of Red Dragon. There will be a special "movie tie-in" re-release in October of this year, so stay tuned if you'd prefer to wait for that edition ...

	Similarly, there will also be a special movie tie-in edition in the UK (artwork thumbnail opposite). This edition will be released on October 4th, but you can save 20% off the cover price if you decide to pre-order your copy before the publication date.

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