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 sworn in as the 16th president of the united states. That man is abraham lincoln insert image of abe in. The last american vampire goes beyond lincoln and his compatriots with the. I think the thing i liked most about the book is that the vampires are evil. If you ever wanted to see a vampire throw a horse at a wouldbe president, or see a man chop down a tree with one blow, abraham lincoln. 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. Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln.
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. 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. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Now, as we discussed, while the movie did a damn fine job mixing the historical evidence. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter paperback 21 apr 2011. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Teachers are the real mvps, and i dont have the patience, the stamina, or quite frankly the intelligence to be the actual, literal backbone of society.
The super short version of this book is only two steps. The movie tends to reflect the life and struggles of abraham lincoln to a great extent. Vampire hunter is both stunning and stupefying in its earnestness. Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. After becoming a bestselling book and a tepidly received film, abraham lincoln. Summary brief overview abraham lincoln was born in rural kentucky in 1809, to parents of low social standing and little education.
Ive read parts of abraham lincoln vampire hunter and its definitely much drier than the film is. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith, with which historic person did abraham lincoln become acquainted because each thought the other was a vampire. Shes been stricken with something the oldtimers call milk sickness. Pr newswire bodega produces epic book trailer for abraham lincoln. In fact, if i were a teacher, we would just watch the office nonstop. The journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the. The book trailer featuring michae l krebs as abraham lincoln want more. Opening with a slowmotion shot of a whip hitting a little boy in the face in 3d, no less abraham lincoln.
This book is so nice to readers that it tells you in the introduction why we should care. Abe meets other friendsjack armstrong, joshua speed, edgar allan poe, ward hill lamonwho help him hunt vampires or tell him about vampiric history. The movies have added the bad guys as vampires, obviously fictional but to make story telling interesting. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter gettysburg scene youtube. Vampire hunter presents slavery not just as something historical, but as a way of thinking about the world as an unequal place that continues to this day.
So the book follows honest abe and his friend henry the wealthy,mysterious patron and front man for the the hidden. Answer these 10 questions correctly and you could win an amc gift card to see the movie based on the book, coming to a theater near you, june 22. During his childhood and early youth, the family would move several times, first to indiana and later to illinois. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith. Vampire hunter march 2, 2010 the twominute microepic was written and directed by bodega creative director adam reid, and features a deadon likeness of abraham lincoln michael krebs in his white house. This campy, overthetop movie takes itself deadly serious, which. Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. There are myriad problems with the film, the most egregious of which you can basically ascertain from watching the trailer. So you think you know abraham lincoln s story after reading.
The one unbelievable part of the book, was henrys lincolns best vampire friend reaction to lincolns death, i felt it did. And if abe is destined to be abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, then everything that came before that has led him to this point has been part of the bigger plan. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. The title of this book however strange and shocking lays it all out on the line for us. When the truth becomes known to young lincoln, he writes in his journal, henceforth my life shall be one of rigorous study and devotion. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside. Its sort of educational, i would argue when inevitably brought before the school board and forced to explain myself. Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and lincoln biographers. During the special features and movie commentary, you hear the author explain how the idea of this book basically spawned the film.
Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith, why did southern slave holders originally align with the vampires. Abraham would refer to sarah as mother throughout the rest of his life, a historical development that is glazed over in abraham lincoln. Facts and introduction before we get to the intro, grahamesmith gives us three simple facts that boil down to. Plot summary 6 abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. The owner of the plantation is jack barts, a vampire, who poisoned lincoln s mother. Barts reveals his vampire self to abraham and tries to attack him, but abraham is rescued by a vampire hunter. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. In reality too, lincoln had to struggle a lot, and l. He trains as a hunter for ten years and eventually gets his revenge on barts and kills him. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay.
Abraham lincoln s secret journal on vampire hunting casts new light on many of the seminal events in american history and adds immeasurable complexity to a man already thought to be. The first image from timur bekmambetovs abraham lincoln. At the end of chapter six, henry really hits the destiny talk hard. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout. Vampire hunter, mostly as a way to give the title character more motivation for his vampire hunting deeds. Take lincoln biography or ken burnss the civil war step 2. By associating slavery with vampires, this book oversimplifies a majorly complex issue, and does a disservice to the countless slaves who suffered at the hands of real. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 80 miles soundtrack ost by portaps14. In case you couldnt get the plot from the title, the movie is about americas 16th president secret.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 not the only railroad soundtrack ost by portaps14. Vampire hunter and is surprised by which film more accurately depicts the u. Only teens who belong to the johnson county teen online reading club group are eligible to win prizes, but everyone can take the quiz. Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate barts but. The brand new book from the bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter, directors cut, graphic. 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. In a world where vampires are real insert scary image of fangs, only one man can save america from undead domination. Instead of going to the movies, i am one of those people who wait to see it ondemand and recently had the opportunity to catch up on two of last years releases featuring our 16th president lincoln and abraham. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. 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.
At the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. 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. Vampire hunter crossover fanfiction archive with over 16 stories. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 soundtrack youtube. Pride and prejudice and zombies author seth grahamesmith adapts his own book for 20th century fox. Kevin macleod sound effects are from the freesound project. For specific information on the problems with the file and how they can be fixed, please check the message at file.
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Heres a book trailer for the inevitable sequel to abraham. Aoc public affairs officer matt guilfoyle watches lincoln and abraham lincoln. Abraham drops a pistol, and quickly picks it off the floor. Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown when abraham lincoln is only eleven years old, he. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 the burning bridges soundtrack ost by portaps14.
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