Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith spans abraham lincoln s lifetime. The author so skillfully weaves historical records, with his fictional narrative, that it. 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. Years later, abraham lincoln seeks revenges against jack barts but he fails in his intent of killing the vampire. As an audio book i was able to listen much longer than i would have read. 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.
The story also reminded me a lot of abraham lincoln. The book seriously posits history, if abraham lincoln had been a vampire hunter. Vampire hunter was a much better book than i thought it would be. That man is abraham lincoln insert image of abe in stovepipe hat. The books author, seth grahamesmith, was hired to write the script. Given the zany conceit of grahamesmiths latest novelthat a young abraham lincoln vowed to become a vampire slayer upon learning that his mother died after being tainted with vampire blood. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside. This book mashes together history and vampire horror, but were there ever any points where you thought the two types of book didnt go together.
The first book, said greenberg, will be abraham lincoln. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. The life of a president can seem rather dull with all those mind numbing daily duties, debates, and diplomacy. 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.
Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas. In the nineteenth century, the nineyearold boy abraham lincoln witness the vampire jack barts sucking the blood and killing his mother. 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. Abraham lincoln vampire slayer by seth grahamesmith i didnt even know i wanted it until they made this book. Despite abraham lincoln, vampire hunter offering up an admittedly male, historical version of buffy the vampire slayer, director timur bekmambetov went well beyond what youd normally find in a film so blatantly tied to a gimmick, that of screenwriternovelist seth grahamesmith following up his earlier wellreceived mashup pride and. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. At least thats what author and screenplaywriter seth grahamesmith imagines in his 2011 book and 2012 movie abraham lincoln. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. Vampire hunter, however, lincoln also led a secret life, as the novels title succinctly suggests.
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. Move over buffy, theres a new vampire slayer on the block and i believe he was also the 16th president of the united states. Vampire hunter hypothesizes that former president of the united states, abraham lincoln, was a trained vampire hunter. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book. 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. The truth behind abraham lincoln vampire slayer was the u. 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. A new gimmick is slowly becoming more and more popular, and the man at the center of it is author seth grahamesmith, whos already finding success with his book pride and prejudice and zombies which retells the classic story, but subtly adds a zombie subplot. 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. 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. Vampire hunter is exactly what you would expect from the title.
Zombie austen author moves on to abraham lincoln, vampire. Vampire hunter, a presidential biography in the vein of a doris kearns goodwin or david mccullough, but. Unfortunately this unique new book wont hit stores until march 2, 2010, so we have a bit of a. Abraham lincoln as a vampire slayer unfortunately i thought that this part of the book could have ended a few cds earlier. Critics describe the frightening and thrilling novel and film as a delicious mix of history and horror. At the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts.
Abraham lincoln, historys greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family and his life to protect america from bloodthirsty vampires. Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 73 stories. The writer who united jane austen and zombies reveals lincolns secret career as a vampire. Vampire hunter is one of those books thats going to be sold by the cover and title alone. A movie based on the novel was later released in 2012. Abraham lincoln reborn as a vamp ire 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. Is the burning question on many peoples minds as the release of the movie abraham lincoln vampire hunter draws based on the novel of the same name near.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth grahame. Abraham lincoln biography george nicolay full audio book english unabridged duration. Its basically about paranoid political delusions that turn out to be entirely correct. An exciting and hilarious new middle grade story for anyone who likes or doesnt like vampires. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. So much so that the authors already signed a book deal to pen abraham lincoln. The book starts with a frame story in which henry sturges gives seth grahamesmith the lincoln journals. Thrust into an epic fight against the ruthless killers, lincoln must rely on those around. He is saved by henry sturges, who becomes his mentor and teaches how to hunt and kill vampires. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter download pdfepub ebook.
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. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln. The premise of the book is absurd, grahamesmith says. Yup, a vamp novel about an american president kicking vampire ass. Abraham lincoln reborn as a vampire slayer march 20, 2010 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 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. Per american author seth grahamesmiths abraham lincoln. 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.
But you wont see this author writing an angstfilled teen love vampire story, oh no, he has switched things up again and wrote a new book titled abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter this fantasy horrorthriller about the presidentturneddemon slayer is as dull as an ax that has cut too many trees. 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. Most designs are available on tshirts, tank tops, racerbacks, sweatshirts, hoodies and other items.
It was a very cool way of portraying vampires again, that have slipped from being scary creaturesvillains, to romantic figures. Browse our collection of 397 abraham lincoln vampire slayer tshirts, mugs and more. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Lincoln was born in 1809, so 2009 was the bicentennial of his birth, which is. From visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of wanted comes this edgy thriller about the untold story that shaped our nation. Vampire hunter was first announced in march 2010 when tim burton and bekmambetov paired to purchase film rights and to finance its development themselves. In a world where vampires are real insert scary image of fangs, only one man can save america from undead domination. Greataudiobooks in public domain recommended for you. The movie and the book share the same plot which is, abraham lincoln witnessed his mother being killed by a vampire and seeks revenge by going under the wing of a professional vampire. 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.
Hatchette book group claims seth grahamesmiths submitted novel is nothing more than an appropriation of a 120yearold publicdomain. 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. As a fan of buffy the vampire slayer and not twilight, i appreciate this resurgence of the vampire asvillain element. If i had been reading this book i would not have ended up as far as i did. Pride, prejudice, and zombies by seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter on space last night and i was surprisingly impressed.
If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe. Vampire hunter was written by seth grahamesmith and was published march 2, 2010. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. Grahamsmiths publisher sent a galley copy of the book due for release on. A ridiculous, overthetop, and fun actionhorror flick.
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