From the new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies comes the true history of our sixteenth president seth grahamesmiths abraha. History meets fantasy in the new movie, based on a popular novel that reimagines honest abe as a heroic demon slayer to revisit this article, visit my profile, then view saved stories. 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. All about the orange kitty with an attitude and saintitude. The journal style 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. Vampire hunter is exactly what you would expect from the title. Mar 20, 2010 abraham lincoln reborn as a vampire sla yer 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. By cathy whitlock from the getgo, it was critically i. While there, we visited the 16th presidents tomb, climbed into the ordinarily restricted and highly creepy areas just above the gravesites of lincoln s wife mary and three of their sons, took a midnight tour of the presidential. Vampire hunter is based on a historytwisting novel by seth grahamesmith. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln saving the union wasn t good. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies.
Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Sarah michelle gellar was up for the lead in sabrina, the teenage witch before accepting the role of buffy. President abraham lincolns eyes were described as gray by those who knew him personally, including his wife and his niece, according to the lincoln instit president abraham lincolns eyes were described as gray by those who knew him person. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Abraham lincoln was an expert vampire hunter who went on to become the sixteenth president of the united states. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Abraham lincoln as a vampire slayer unfortunately i thought that this part of the book could have ended a few cds earlier. Vampire hunter was a much better book than i thought it would be. The reallife figure abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states 18611865, is portrayed in the novel and the film as having a secret identity as a. If i had been reading this book i would not have ended up as far as i did.
Abraham lincoln declares war on vampires that have moved from europe to the us where they presume that they will be safer and more accepted. He vows revenge, but fails in the attempt, narrowly escaping with his life. Though it plays fast and loose with facts and has a silly premise, the movie has little humor. May 27, 2018 explore nadine barkers board abraham lincoln. 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. Its pure actionhorror, with lots of revenge, blood, and fighting all in 3d. Abraham lincoln had several professions over his lifetime, but most notably, he was the 16th president of the united states of america. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, her death was due to a vengeful vampire. Bennett cerf, founder of random house, once remarked that the most surefire best seller imaginable would be a book called lincoln s doctors dog.
Critics describe the frightening and thrilling novel and film as a delicious mix of history and horror. Few tv series in history have been as impactful as buffy the vampire slayer. Abraham lincoln was very interested in technology, and his use of the telegraph during the civil war was instrumental in how he commanded the military forces of the united states. Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 71 stories. It recounts, via a narrator who has his secret diary, the 16th presidents sidegig as a vampire slayer at a time when vampires were stealthily gaining political power and acquiring slaves for homicidal purposes. Apr 29, 2015 the book and movie is essentially an alternate history biography of our 16th president, revealing through journal entries that honest abe had a secret side gig as a vampire slayer. President abraham lincoln was a very good wrestler as a youth and his wrestling exploits were used during his presidential campaign in 1860. Vampire hunter was written by seth grahamesmith and was published by grand central publishing in 2010. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter death battle fanon wiki. Vampire hunter adam was the powerful leader of the vampires. According to seth grahamesmith, the idea for slayer abe came to him in 2009, when every new book in the bookstore was either about vampires usually sparkly or about lincoln source. Whether this historic image is the real deal or not, its still eerie. At least thats what author and screenplaywriter seth grahamesmith imagines in his 2011 book and 2012 movie abraham lincoln.
Jun 22, 2012 nosed along by excerpts from abraham s purported journals about his slayer adventures, the story zips from lincoln s childhood to young adulthood, where, after a botched vampire hunt, he meets. Lincoln, free on tubi, or for a somewhat more fanciful take. Elected in 1860, li abraham lincoln had several professions over his lifetime, but most notably, he was. In reality, lincoln did witness the death of his mother but it wasnt vampires that killed her. Abraham lincolns major accomplishments include the emancipation proclamation, homestead acts, and the establishment of the united states department of agr abraham lincolns major accomplishments include the emancipation proclamation, homes. Aug 03, 2014 though the title sounds like it promises to be a groaner, abraham lincoln.
The league of extraordinary gentlemen, hamilton miranda, johnny appleseed folklore, johnny tremain esther forbes, the legend of sleepy hollow all media types, sleepy hollow tv, poe edgar allan works, gravity falls, abraham lincoln. Aug 06, 2014 the strain after show hosts answer your questions every sunday night. Vampires and abraham lincoln would not normally be used in the same sentence. Vampire hunter, the 16th president is out for revenge after witnessing his own mother get killed by bloodsuckers. Abraham lincoln book hennepin county library bibliocommons. What are some of abraham lincolns major accomplishments. Throughout the film, the true facts of lincoln s childhood and political career are mixed with cartoonish cgi battles against hideous bloodsucking monsters.
Jun 22, 2012 storyline at the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. Jun 26, 2012 no one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. Nancy hanks lincoln died when abraham lincoln was 9. He survived for centuries, leading the vampires through many different periods of the world and making him at least one of the oldest, if not, the oldest vampire in the world. Feb 11, 2021 consider a young henry fonda as young mr.
An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith spans abraham lincolns lifetime. Feb 25, 2010 courtesy author seth grahamesmith has written a new book portraying president abraham lincoln as a vampire hunter and slayer. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action, fantasy, and horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american dark fantasy action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Buffy the vampire slayer the wb in the past few years, superheroes seem to have invaded. Vampire hunter is one of those books thats going to be sold by the cover and title alone. Feb 16, 2010 allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire slayer tiger poot home facebook. So the book follows honest abe and his friend henry the wealthy,mysterious patron and front man for the the hidden society called, the union.
Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith hardcover, 352 pages grand central publishing list price. While still a boy, abraham lincoln loses his mother to a vampire s bite. I wont go into details as i dont want to spoil the readers enjoyment. Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown. He was the eponymous hero of the book and movie, abraham lincoln, vampire hunter. It took me no time to read this book, i found it a fascinating way of seeing history unfold through the eyes of abraham lincoln as translated by seth grahamesmith i like that the author picked abraham lincoln as the buffy the vampire slayer of the 1800s. Vampire hunter to a large new york city publisher for a sum rumored to be in the mid six figures. A ridiculous, overthetop, and fun actionhorror flick. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from wikipedia. 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. Abraham lincoln vampire slayer tiger poot, houma, louisiana. Sold by tastefull bargains and ships from amazon fulfillment. Zombie austen author moves on to abraham lincoln, vampire.
As an audio book i was able to listen much longer than i would have read. In the nineteenth century, the nineyearold boy abraham lincoln witness the vampire jack barts sucking the blood and killing his mother. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside. President abraham lincoln used the telegraph extensively dur. Lincoln was born in 1809, so 2009 was the bicentennial of his birth, which is the kind of thing that publishers love to cash in on. Vampire hunter, a presidential biography in the vein of a doris kearns goodwin or david mccullough, but repositioning the president as the. Abraham lincoln is revered for his political skills and his abilities as a writer and public speake. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. As for grahamesmith, he turned around and sold a novel called abraham lincoln.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Apr 17, 2009 the first book, said greenberg, will be abraham lincoln. The author makes the issue of slavery even more disgusting, if thats possible, and cleverly sets the stage for the spark of the civil war. Mar 16, 2021 while abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving the union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead as a vampire slayer has remained in the shadows for over one hundred years. 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. Vampire hunter was written by seth grahamesmith and was published march 2, 2010. 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. A movie based on the novel was later released in 2012. Abraham lincoln ghost portrait allen county public library. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay and served as an executive producer.
He is saved by henry sturges, who becomes his mentor and teaches how to hunt and kill vampires. Lincoln was born in 1809, so 2009 was the bicentennial of his birth, which is the kind of. Starring sarah michelle gellar, the supernatural drama follows buffy summers as she slays vampires with the help of her frie. Welcome to the the strain after show for season 1 episode 4. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter in honest abes hometown of springfield, il. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. See more ideas about vampire hunter, abraham lincoln, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. The movie and the book share the same plot which is, abraham lincoln witnessed his mother being killed by a vampire and seeks.
However, few current shows bear that influence as much as the flash. The cover, featuring the visage of honest abe with a blood stains on his famous suit and a bloody axe in one hand is enough to make you take pause, open the cover and wonder what kind of absurdest joys lie within the books pages. The book is well written, you get an insight to abraham lincoln and the times he lived in. Vampire hunter, with benjamin walkers face beneath the. Years later, abraham lincoln seeks revenges against jack barts but he fails in his intent of killing the vampire.
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