A ridiculous, overthetop, and fun actionhorror flick. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The books author, seth grahamesmith, was hired to write the script. 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 was first announced in march 2010 when tim burton and bekmambetov paired to purchase film rights and to finance its development themselves. I learned that honest abe had a very personal mission to make sure that america would not succumb to vampires. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth. While there, we visited the 16th presidents tomb, climbed into the ordinarily restricted and highly creepy areas just above the gravesites of lincolns wife mary and three of their sons, took a midnight tour of the presidential.
It was released in 2012 and directed by timur bekmambetov, produced by tim burton, and starring benjamin walker in the title role. Vampire hunter hardcover illustrated, march 2, 2010. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. But if you can allow your imagination to accept the incontrovertible fact that our 16th president also killed vampires on the side, you. 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 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. All the skills to dodge the kills, abraham lincoln.
They fulfill the role of main antagonists in both the book and screen adaptation of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter henry sturges is a vampire who was turned by adam some years before meeting abraham lincoln. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Facts about the real abraham lincoln national constitution. May 10, 2011 the vampire hunter film, like the book, follows lincoln from his boyhood on the frontier through his assassination by john wilkes booth and because this is a vampire story beyond. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout.
Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. 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. After killing jack bart, he calls the attention of the powerful and ancient vampire adam. The bible has little to say about this enigmatic trio. Dec, 2018 was abraham lincoln really a vampire hunter. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. Greataudiobooks in public domain recommended for you. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies to take a little mystery, bend a little history, and weave an epic tale. Abe frees the slaves and that makes the vampires go crazy and start attacking all humans. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth grahame. A book by seth grahamesmith, author of pride and prejudice and zombies. Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 73 stories.
Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Also read stephen ambroses twilight series of histories about the westw. 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 grahame smith. Do not speak callously about any of abe s lost loved ones. Vampire hunter is a film adaptation of the book of the same name. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, her death was due to a. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are abraham lincoln, john wilkes. But leave it to seth grahamesmith, the brilliant and twisted mind behind abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter features all the detail, colour, and readability of mccullough and kearns goodwins respected book, team of rivals barack obamas favourite book and the number one bestselling lincoln biography with thrilling new scenes of vampire combat. The author so skillfully weaves historical records, with his fictional narrative, that it can be difficult to pick out which is which. 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. Allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. Since vampires cant kill each other, he has enlisted various other hunters before lincoln and possibly after lincoln s death.
Vampire hunter, pride and prejudice and zombies, unholy night, and the last american vampire. Abe chases the weird guy into a cemetery, and they confront each other in a pretty funny scene where each accuses the other of being a vampire. Lincoln was born in 1809, so 2009 was the bicentennial of his birth, which is. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter takes gigantic liberties. 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 lincoln s fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. Since vampires cant kill each other, he has enlisted various other hunters before lincoln and possibly after lincolns death.
That is, until seth grahamesmith stumbled upon the secret journal of abraham lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than 140 years. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter book covers pictures. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book for a discussion of the history and nature of the presidency, see presidency of the united states of america. Swearing vengeance, lincoln goes on to moonlight as a vampire hunter with the help of friendly vampire henry. He does such an excellent job blending the facts of lincolns life into the story that it is sometimes hard to determine fact from fiction. The narrator works at the fiveanddime, a job he seems to have fallen into. Graham smiths publisher sent a galley copy of the book due for release on. From lincoln s frontier childhood to his assassination, this richly re.
The serious tone and silly premise may turn off some people, but the serious tone actually works to the films advantage and actually made the movie more fun. Vampire hunter traverses throughout all the battles and turning points of the civil war and deftly uncovers the vampire presence beneath the surface. Henry sturges is a vampire who was turned by adam some years before meeting abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln. Abraham also dates mary todd but keeps his vampire hunter business in secret. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me. Abraham becomes a politician and the president of the united states, and sooner the leader of the secession war against the vampires. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith 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. Following in the bloody footprints of sense and sensibility and vampires is abraham lincoln, vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith. Imagine this one like a movie trailer in a world where vampires are real insert scary image of fangs, only one man can save america from undead domination.
And his next book, unholy night, takes the three wise men from the bible and asks, what if they. Vampire hunter, he also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. The first edition of the novel was published in february 16th 2010, and was written by seth grahamesmith. Seth grahamesmith is an excellent writer whose prose raises abraham lincoln. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is exactly what you would expect from the title.
Apr 28, 2018 abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book ruben valentine. I checked it out from the library, got it home, and, turning the book over and over in my hands, examining the cover art, i opened it and began reading. 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. 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. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln.
Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter in honest abe s hometown of springfield, il. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons latest film, dark shadows. Abraham lincoln was a member of the whig party and later a republican.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is available in hardcover format. As with all work dealing with the subject of honest abe, this novel would not be complete without confronting the topic of his assassination at the hands of actor john wilkes booth. Suspenseful, and most readers will want to read it in one sitting. Check out this article for this question and other facts about lincoln that you probably didnt know. A motion comic followup to a chapter from abraham lincoln vampire hunter novel where abe s friend, edgar allan poe, tells him the tale of historical hungarian countess elizabeth bathory, often tied to vampire legends due to her brutality. 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. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers. Vampire hunter is based on a historytwisting novel by seth grahamesmith. The next day, wearing sunglasses for their hangovers, abe and allen see one rich vampire in a coach and one weird guy in sunglasses who looks like a vampire. The movie takes the idea of abraham lincoln fighting vampires seriously and also doesnt seem to wonder about ridiculous concepts such as southern vampires supporting slavery. I put this book down, stopping just shy of the 100page mark. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. In addition to adapting the screenplay for his novel abraham lincoln.
The book seriously posits history, if abraham lincoln had been a vampire hunter. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. Vampire hunter is doubly so, since it also squanders a great hero and a potentially pleasingly silly idea. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Its pure actionhorror, with lots of revenge, blood, and fighting all in 3d. Now put that on hold while we zoom out for a view of rhinebeck, ny, a town thats so oldfashioned that apple pies still cool on windowsills 11. 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. Jun 26, 2012 no one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln.
After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln saving the union wasnt good. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book youtube. The notebooks are seven old books written by abe lincoln about how he hunted vampires. 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. Feb 16, 2010 allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. 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. 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. Lincoln was a vampire hunter, as was william seward, edgar allan poe was a vampire fanboy, the roanoke colony was killed off by its vampiric doctor, and john wilkes booth was, you guessed it, a vampire.
Though it plays fast and loose with facts and has a silly premise, the movie has little humor. Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. 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. While abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving a and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. Lincoln signs the emancipation proclamation as a way to starve the vampires and helps turn the tide of the civil war. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies. Vampire hunter, published by grand central and available everywhere next tuesday, march 2, is not just the lincoln biography weve all been waiting for. Charming, charismatic, skilled, hardworking and determined, trustworthy, loyal and a seemingly loyal. The 25 best books about abraham lincoln abebooks reading copy. Vampire hunter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Abe sees barts biting his mother when shes sleeping.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read abraham lincoln. 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. Vampire hunter is one of those books thats going to be sold by the cover and title alone. 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. 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. 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. If you want to completely shake up history, then abraham lincoln. 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. Abraham lincoln biography george nicolay full audio book english unabridged duration. Grahamesmiths revision of a jane austen classic blew readers minds and became an instant national.
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