When abraham lincoln was nine years old, his mother died from an ailment called the milk sickness. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. 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. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln.
Vampire hunter was written by seth grahamesmith and was published by grand central publishing in 2010. 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. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Vampire hunter in honest abe s hometown of springfield, il.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. This sometimes becomes very corny and laughable, especially during the heightened moments of action and drama. Vampire hunter is based on a historytwisting novel by seth grahamesmith. 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 a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. When abe awakens, the man, henry sturges, tells him that the man he was trying to kill is a vampire and he is a vampire hunter. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it.
Free download pdf abraham lincoln vampire hunter online. Like george washington and thomas jefferson before him, lincoln is almost universally revered today as a man of rare ability and character who shaped the united states in his image, to the lasting benefit of all americans who followed in. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper. In this parody on the life of abraham lincoln, lincoln realizes that his mothers death was caused by a vampire and embarks on a plan of revenge that takes him all the way to the white house.
Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book. The journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the. Subsequently we find him earnestly decapitating americas vampires with his trusty ax. 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. And while this may not actually be based on a comic book, it still. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book youtube.
Swearing vengeance, lincoln goes on to moonlight as a vampire hunter with the help of ethical vampire. Vampire hunter, the title character never seemed to stand too far above his contemporaries, and aside from a quick remark about the young man growing, and another gag where mary todd stands on her hat to get a kiss, abe s height never seems to come into play. Ill try not to reveal too many specific details, but some plot elements are discussed although really, the title of the book should be a. Abe would then study law and move to springfield to become a lawyer and to hunt vampires. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. A book by seth grahamesmith, author of pride and prejudice and zombies. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. 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. This is a curious omission considering all the mileage the.
Though it plays fast and loose with facts and has a silly premise, the movie has little humor. What did grahamesmith do to squander such great source material that he created in the film adaptation of abraham lincoln, vampire hunter. The first one is a battle between abe and vampire jack barts marton csokas on horses in a horse stampede. After witnessing his mothers death at the hands of a vampire, this version of abraham lincoln grew up possessing a burning desire to avenge his mothers death. The first edition of the novel was published in february 16th 2010, and was written by seth grahamesmith. Abraham lincoln is now the very thing he dedicated his life to destroying. Vampire hunter hereafter alvh with a similar weary dismissiveness. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter takes gigantic liberties. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is available in hardcover format. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. As a boy abe lincoln lost his beloved mother to illness. In this case, we are presented with an alternate history of president abraham lincoln and the secret life he led as a hunter of vampires. Ultimately, vampire hunter cheapens and demeans the true story of abraham lincoln and the civil war, which killed over 600,000 people. It just seemed to stroll right up and punch him in the gut. But first, before you turn away from this one, let me tell you of 2scenes that are worth your time. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes abraham lincoln study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. Its stunted, sudden and leaves a very anticlimactic finale. Much more likely, more than a few will show their antagonism to it both in. Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter.
Abe wants to learn how to kill them and henry teaches him and makes him an ax lined with silver, which is the weapon abe prefers. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith. They can only be harmed and killed by silver, andor decapitation. The reader will never look at a 5 dollar bill in quite the same way again. A great example so far is seth grahamesmiths newest novel, abraham lincoln. The bible has little to say about this enigmatic trio. Vampire hunter summary supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. That man is abraham lincoln insert image of abe in stovepipe hat.
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. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter audiobook, written by seth. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of abraham lincoln. 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 the boundaries which divide life from death are at best. Vampire hunter is without a doubt the best film we are ever likely to see on the subject unless there is a sequel, which is unlikely, because at the end, the lincolns are on their way to the theater. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. 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. At the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. When abe and mary marry and have kids, abe retires from vampire hunting. Click download or read online button to get free download pdf abraham lincoln vampire hunter online book now. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america.
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. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith in fb2, fb3, txt download e book. Could abraham lincoln possibly have been a vampire hunter. Jun 26, 2012 an historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. Seth grahamesmith follows up his bestselling pride and prejudice and zombies with another piece of speculative fiction that blends horror with literary classics. Vampire hunter also contains too much slow motion wirework and cgi effects. 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. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins.
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. Abe lincoln vampire hunter is the wierdest tale of the undead ever. But henry lures abe back in to the vampireslaying business its more of a hobby really, since no one gets paid and lays out the problem. Its pure actionhorror, with lots of revenge, blood, and fighting all in 3d. Vampire hunter that were right and oh so wrong in this historical analysis of the silly, overthetop action fantasy movie. Shes been stricken with something the oldtimers call milk sickness. The journal style book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the united. Greataudiobooks in public domain recommended for you. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is one of those books thats going to be sold by the cover and title alone. Like george washington and thomas jefferson before him, lincoln is almost universally revered today as a man of rare ability and character who shaped the united states in his image, to the lasting benefit of all americans who followed in his wake. Vampire hunter seth grahamesmith 40 marvel cinematic universe 7 captain. 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.
Heres what im going to tell you, im going to talk about the style of this novel, not really the plot or anything else. Our resident history expert takes a look at the facets of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. 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. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. It is shocking to learn that the american civil war was really about ridding our country of blood sucking pests. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Without question, abraham lincoln is one of the most celebrated figures in american history. Apr 28, 2018 abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book ruben valentine. Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and. 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. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies to take a little mystery, bend a little history, and weave an epic tale.
Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. Find all available study guides and summaries for abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside. Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown.
The main characters of this fiction, historical story are abraham lincoln, john wilkes. 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. Only later did he learn that his mothers deadly affliction was actually the work of a local vampire, seeking to collect on abe s fathers unfortunate debts. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same.
Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate barts but. His first attempt to hunt vampires began once he grew up, however, it resulted in his failure. Lets be honest, the title kind of tells you everything that you need to know concerning the story, doesnt it. In a world where vampires are real insert scary image of fangs, only one man can save america from undead domination.
The super short version of this book is only two steps. Facts about the real abraham lincoln national constitution. Feb 16, 2010 allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 73 stories.
Also, abe is tired of politics, so he goes back to just being a regular old lawyer. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth grahame. 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. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter traverses throughout all the battles and turning points of the civil war and deftly uncovers the vampire presence beneath the surface. Vampires and abraham lincoln would not normally be used in the same sentence. But if you can allow your imagination to accept the incontrovertible fact that our 16th president also killed vampires on the side, you. 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. Abe s trademark weapon of choice and ambitiously ludicrous fight scenes. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth. Vampire hunter, vampires arent killed by sunlight and remain unaffected by holy objects, prayers, or water.