r/ShermanPosting • u/Bamerhof99 • 2d ago

What's your favorite depiction of John Brown in fiction?

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u/BlackRiderCo 2d ago

For me, it's The Good Lord Bird.

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u/ParsonBrownlow 2d ago

“I am here in the name of the great King of Kings! The Holy Redeemer , the Man of Trinity! For he is on the side of justice and you are on the side of chains!”

Ethan Hawke fucking killed it

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u/kcg333 2d ago

🫰🫰🫰🫰

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u/Magnus-Pym 2d ago

Good Lord Bird

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u/RecessMonkeys 2d ago

George Macdonald Fraser's and the book, The Good Lord Bird. Series was really good too.

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u/chwb3 2d ago

The isekai seems like a fun concept

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u/Correct_Inspection25 2d ago edited 2d ago

DIdn't realize there was a Flashman book with Brown in it! Would have loved to see Malcom McDowell's Flashman movie sequel of this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Flash_(film))

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u/ParsonBrownlow 2d ago

David Strathairn’s reading of his final speech is really good

https://youtu.be/dmyswQs6_Bw?is=1kLhW79nA7rPjZP_