Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

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Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Pages: 448 Mass Market, Trade Paperback, Hardcover and eBook & FILM!
Date Published: June 26th, 2012 (orig. 2010)
Publishers: Grand Central Publishing

 

While reading this book, it felt historically accurate but was by no means a history book. Of course Lincoln didn't carry an arsenal to his speeches and slip out of his room late at night to chase down vampires. At least as far as we know anyway. I never bothered to look into the historical accuracy of the non-vampire points. Oddly though, even the vampire parts of the book were told in a way that made sense if we suppose for a minute that vampires really existed in the mid-late 1800s. The story flowed so well that I even enjoyed the political parts of it. The parts with axes splitting skulls were good too though. I thought this was an awesome idea for a book. It was mostly written as if it was Lincoln's own words coming straight from his diary. A diary presented by some mysterious figure. After reading the book, you might know who.

The version read was the Hardcovers 2010, thanks to Hatchette Book Group.

Seth Grahame-Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. In addition to adapting the screenplay for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Seth also wrote Tim Burton's latest film, Dark Shadows. He lives in Los Angeles.

 




 



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And now... the MOVIE based on the BOOK in theaters June 22, 2012!

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (director of Wanted) bring a fresh and visceral voice to the bloodthirsty lore of the vampire, imagining Lincoln as history's greatest hunter of the undead.