Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book youtube. The scene in which lincoln fights jack barts on horseback at sunset is just one amazing highlight. Dec, 2018 sure, abraham lincoln could likely handle a few vampires, but a curse is another story. Vampire hunter includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. The premise of the book is absurd, grahamesmith says. He wasnt all about equality all the time, and this book definitely doesnt shy away from that for the most part. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln saving the union wasnt good. From the new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies comes. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. Swanson is a very readable book about the murder of the president. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln, vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. The author so skillfully weaves historical records, with his fictional narrative, that it can be difficult to pick out which is which. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter book covers pictures.
Facts about the real abraham lincoln national constitution. Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. The journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the united states and given to the author by a vampire named henry sturges. Best books about abraham lincoln 85 books goodreads. Vampire hunter march 26, 2010 tim burton bought the film rights largely on the strength of publisher grand central s inhouse trailer for the new book from seth grahamesmith, the man who gave us pride and prejudice and zombies. Henry was one of the many settlers who voyaged to america with his wife. Abe wants to end slavery because of his black friend from childhood, johnson. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased publishing company grand central publishing. If you want to completely shake up history, then abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with an unfulfilling blend of. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith might appeal and thats fiction by the way. Vampire hunter also made an unconventional debut with a screening for troops deployed in the middle east.
The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. Feb 25, 2010 from the new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies comes the true history of our sixteenth president seth grahamesmiths abraham lincoln. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Vampire hunter, this book is a mixture of history and gore. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. If you wish to learn about the man who led the north during the american civil war and issued the emancipation proclamation in 1862 then you are not going to be restricted by choice. Sure, abraham lincoln could likely handle a few vampires, but a curse is another story. Henry sturges is a vampire and vampire hunter who teaches future president abraham lincoln in hunting. Greataudiobooks in public domain recommended for you. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout. Abraham lincoln was born on february 12, 1809, the second child of thomas lincoln and nancy hanks lincoln, in a oneroom log cabin on sinking spring farm near hodgenville, kentucky 2022 he was a descendant of samuel lincoln, an englishman who migrated from hingham, norfolk, to its namesake, hingham, massachusetts, in 1638. Best books about abraham lincoln its the lincoln birth bicentennial.
Am i the only one who gets chills abraham lincoln was a little more than a child when his mother passed due to a mysterious illness. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. The first edition of the novel was published in february 16th 2010, and was written by seth grahamesmith. Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. Jun 21, 2012 a motion comic followup to a chapter from abraham lincoln vampire hunter novel where abes friend, edgar allan poe, tells him the tale of historical hungarian countess elizabeth bathory, often tied to vampire legends due to her brutality. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased. The 25 best books about abraham lincoln by richard davies.
A motion comic followup to a chapter from abraham lincoln vampire hunter novel where abes friend, edgar allan poe, tells him the tale of historical hungarian countess elizabeth bathory, often tied to vampire legends due to her brutality. At the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. Abraham lincoln reborn as a vampire slayer suppose that, in 19thcentury america, the forces of good and evil battled for the soul of the new republic. It would be a good way to get someone into history as well. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth grahame. The book starts with a little bit about the author and how he came to read the secret diaries of abraham lincolns life and his vocation to rid america of vampires. Jun 22, 2012 contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read abraham lincoln. History and horror amos lassen i bet the majority of us did not know that abraham lincoln struggled with vampires or at least to seth grahamesmith he did.
So while we may look back fondly on lincoln as a tallhatted emancipator, abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter, vampires arent killed by sunlight and remain unaffected by holy objects, prayers, or water. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside. On march 4, 1861, abraham lincoln the exceptional boy of sinking springs farm, apple of his departed mothers eye, survivor of the trials of job, and one of the nations most accomplished vampire hunters was sworn in as the 16th president of the united states. They are stronger than many traditional vampires, with some of them able to hold the weight of a train car. The 25 best books about abraham lincoln abebooks reading copy. Jun 21, 2012 okay, abraham lincoln is pretty amazing without vampires but seth grahamesmiths historical mashup novel abraham lincoln. The book seriously posits history, if abraham lincoln had been a vampire hunter. Abe sees the slaves as the life blood of the vampires and becomes an abolitionist in order to stop the flow of slave blood. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, her death was due to a vengeful vampire.
Apr 27, 2019 there was a groundbreaking oral history of the lincoln presidency interview with a vampire that goes into great detail about this lesseremphasized aspect of the man. Apr 28, 2018 abraham lincoln biography george nicolay full audio book english unabridged duration. Mar 20, 2010 abraham lincoln reborn as a vampire slayer suppose that, in 19thcentury america, the forces of good and evil battled for the soul of the new republic what we now know as the civil war. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate barts but in the process makes the acquaintance of henry sturgess who teaches him how to fight and what is required to kill a vampire. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Also read stephen ambroses twilight series of histories about the westw. The causes were usually unknown, though the passengers and crew merely decide that suicide was the cause. The last american vampire book by seth grahamesmith.
After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that. From the new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies comes the true history of our sixteenth president seth grahamesmiths abraham lincoln. I am not a history buff, but i ended up learning quiet a bit about abraham lincolns life that book supposedly is very accurate other than the vampire stuff. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. So many books have been written about him, its time to list the best. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter takes gigantic liberties. Vampire hunter will get at least a few nerdy history buffs laid by girls with vampire fetishes, if only because id be doing my former self a huge.
Seth grahamesmiths bestselling account of the true secret vampireslaying life of president lincoln. The book has an intriguing plot, and could have been a really good story. Allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me. Following in the bloody footprints of sense and sensibility and vampires is abraham lincoln, vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter by the same author, i was at first a little apprehensive, but i still ordered it because i do like seth grahamesmith style and sense of horror. They cannot physically kill one another, or create lethal wounds upon anothers flesh.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, he also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Vampire hunter earned almost twice its budget at the box office but it should have been a bigger hit. Jun 26, 2012 no one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. I ordered a hardcover book in very good condition for 3. They can only be harmed and killed by silver, andor decapitation. Swanson is a very readable book about the murder of the president, the motives of his killer john wilkes booth and the desperate manhunt over 12 days. But just because theres a cool movie and the idea of abe lincoln fighting vampires is funny, dont think that this book is pure. The movie was screened to over 1800 sailors aboard the navy aircraft carrier, uss abraham lincoln, just before its refueling and complex overhaul rcoh at newport news, virginia. It seems very true but then again people say that it is historical fiction i believe that this book is pure truth and abe was a vampire hunter. However, their ship had an unfortunate tendency to result in deaths among passengers.
Shes been stricken with something the oldtimers call milk sickness. There was a groundbreaking oral history of the lincoln presidency interview with a vampire that goes into great detail about this lesseremphasized aspect of the man. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. The book may be really good, and may have a spectacular ending. That aside, i found myself absorbed into the book, and i. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is. Abe lincoln also has sex with a vampire in the movie, but they dont show the scene. Graham smiths publisher sent a galley copy of the book due for release on. My first reaction was, wtf the cover that was staring me in the face, with that absurd title, a picture of abraham lincoln holding.
Grahamesmiths revision of a jane austen classic blew readers minds and became an instant national. Contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. The slightly longer version starts in 2010, when seth grahamesmith the character, not the author gets the secret journals of abraham lincoln from the vampire henry sturges. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from wikipedia. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is available in hardcover format. Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and lincoln biographers. Vampire hunter just made the 16th prez all the more cool because he. Abraham lincoln, a selftaught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the united states in november 1860, shortly before the outbreak of. Vampire hunter reminds us of just how much we dont know about the guy. Abraham does what any sensible child wouldve done pledged himself wholly and. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas.
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