This product is a first edition, first print hardcover of "The Silence of the Lambs" by Thomas Harris, published in 1988 by St. Martin's Press. It is part of the Hannibal Lecter series and is considered a modernist piece of fiction. The novel is intended for an adult audience and features 352 pages of gripping narrative. The book is vintage and includes a dust jacket, making it a valuable addition to any book collection, especially for fans of classic horror and suspense novels.