Abe Lincoln On Acid - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0989745767 ISBN 13: 9780989745765

Publisher: Walker and Anthony Publications, 1814

Synopsis

There are whispers even now that Abraham Lincoln never really died, that a voodoo spell cursed him with a terrible eternal life. It has even been claimed that he robbed banks in the 1930s with John Dillinger, only to mysteriously disappear once again into the pages of history. But the truth is even stranger than the rumors... Watched over by a vengeful J. Edgar Hoover and held in a secret location near his old Springfield home, Lincoln re-awakens in the 1960s, and finds himself thrust into an era even more turbulent than the Depression. Escaping Hoover's clutches, he navigates an even more treacherous and unfamiliar terrain, finding an ally in John Voci, a young San Francisco folk-singer. Together they journey across a counter-cultural landscape, meeting those who believe a great man has returned, and striving to remain free from those who want to bury him once and for all.

About this title

About the Author

Anthony is an independent filmmaker and served as writer/producer/director of the award-winning feature film "Victor's Big Score."

Review

In the joyful sequel to Abe Lincoln: Public Enemy No. 1, Anthonyand Walker continue their goofy, endearing adventures of an immortalex-president battling the evil of Hoover's henchmen during the Summer of Love. This charming yarn speeds along at a breakneck pace but takestime to linger on pleasant nostalgia trips, as Lincoln reprises hispenchant for bank heists and daring escapes, expanding his interests topsychedelic experiences. With the gentle, constant support of folksinger John Voci, Lincoln crosses the country twice in search of himself, like everyone else in the psychedelic era. Along the way he inspires radical youths, gives support to a noble minister, and explores his own legacy. The authors' irreverence is enhanced by an obvious affection for thematerial. Though the setting and situations are absurd, the perilscontrived, and the outcome preordained, the journey is made worth thetrouble by the protagonist's relentless optimism coupled with steelypragmatism. Readers will delight in this fun, frivolous indulgence. --Publishers Weekly

Edition details

• Publisher: Walker and Anthony Publications
• Publication date: 1814
• ISBN 10: 0989745767
• ISBN 13: 9780989745765
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336