Post by The Clairvoyant on Dec 27, 2015 19:14:10 GMT -5
An excerpt from A Legend is Born...
By New York Times Best Selling Author Emmanuel Reid
To be Released on October 31st, 2076
To be Released on October 31st, 2076
Bloomsbury Publishing has finally released an excerpt from Emmanuel Reid's most anticipated novel: A Legend is Born. The book discusses the legend of the Headless Horseman, one of Sleepy Hollow's most famous stories, originally written and made popular by Washington Irving. Irving is known to have been one of the first residents of Sleepy Hollow and as perpetuated within his novel, a witness to the legend.
When asked how this story differs from Irving's, Emmanuel Reid, a Sleepy Hollow native, told the New York Times that living in 2076 has really given him an edge and that Irving, a man who has been dead for 300 years, wouldn't be any competition. "Washington Irving was born in a time during which the only option available to him [...] for research purposes, was word of mouth. He wasn't able to do the research that I can with a touch of a finger, so to speak. Besides my story will definitely be an easier read," he jokingly commented, referring to the usage of language in his novel compared to that of Irving. Surely, the students at school that are forced to read the story will be glad for the lack of the dull, Shakespearean form of English.
I was able to catch up with Emerson Ecker who, as rumor has it, may in fact be this enigmatic author's daughter. When asked how she felt about Emmanuel's novel she replied, rather sarcastically, "I wish him nothing but success." The young woman was quick to refuse anymore questions despite this reporter's pleas. If the rumor is true, it can assuredly be said that the daughter is less charming than her father.
You can read an excerpt from his new novel coming out October 31st below:
Ichabod Crane, a man of twenty-four, didn't expect to be thrown into the makeshift revolutionary army a month prior to the Battle of the White Plains. But as fate would have it the Professor turned solider was one of many who went to war during the month of October, 1776. It was during this time when Washington Irving was serving as a personal assistant to New York Governor Daniel Tompkins that a legend was born. The battle occurred in an empty field, that is known today as The Old Dutch Church and Burying Ground, a local hot-spot for tourists and teens. Captain Ichabod Crane was engaged in combat with and losing to a Hessian solider known by the name of Heinrich Luneberg, the man known today as the Headless Horseman.
You can buy your advanced copy of A Legend is Born [here]. Emmanuel Reid starts his tour on August 31st and is scheduled to be in Sleepy Hollow on September 13th in the Washington Irving Library.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Eloise Van Tassel has two sisters and currently calls Sleepy Hollow, New York, her home. She is one out of four who runs the LegendsofTomorrow blog and is majoring in Journalism. Posted on August 25th, 2076
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Ava Merwin has one brother named Micah Burgess, who she is very close with and currently calls Sleepy Hollow, New York her home. She is one out of four who runs the LegendsofTomorrow blog and is majoring in Broadcast Journalism.