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Mccluskey offered you a hundred thousand dollars if you would. I had to read this one to know the writer hugh laurie. Hugh laurie makes deft comic use of names and nicknames, such as the carls, murdah, and the deadly helicopter called the graduate. Buy a discounted paperback of the gun seller online from australias leading online bookstore. After having just read the gun seller by hugh laurie, id say hes.
House, although i was a little late to the game on that one. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim instead. Pdf the gun seller by hugh laurie download pdf free ebook. Margarets trad now, i admit that the epilogue wasnt much of an epilogue. I had the book formatted for epub and mobi and thought all i had to do. I loved hugh laurie on the television show house, md so when i saw this book. Download the night box ebook in epub, mobi and pdf format. The gun seller by hugh laurie 9780099469391 booktopia.
Hugh laurie concocts an uproarious cocktail of comic zingers and over the top action in this ripping spoof of the spy genre vanity fair the irresistible tale of a former scots guardturnedhired gun, a freelance soldier of fortune who also happens to be one heck of a nice guy. The gun seller is a thoroughgoing pleasure from beginning to end, and laurie, who has a series of movie roles all lined up after his work in the remake of 101 dalmations, is a. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1997, and was written by hugh laurie. I am indebted to the writer and broadcaster stephen fry for his comments. When thomas lang, a hired gunman with a soft heart, is contracted to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts instead to warn the intended victim a good deed that doesnt go unpunished. The gun seller the free library of philadelphia overdrive. In his debut as a thriller writer, the longstanding partner of british comedian stephen fry treats. While i am not normally one for spy novels, this book has changed my thinking on the genre. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the gun seller. Hugh laurie author hugh laurie has cowritten two comedy series for bbc television, a bit of fry and laurie.
He was fantastic as one half of fry and laurie, and i learned how to play a bunch of his comedy songs on guitar. The gun seller by hugh laurie nook book ebook barnes. The gun seller by hugh laurie is the story of an englishman named thomas lang. Despite his attempts to distance himself from the situation, thomas gets pulled into the center of a conspiracy so convoluted that he has no idea who to trust or. Reviews a skillful mix of bertie wooster and james bond. Hugh laurie has only written one novel, but i hope there are more to come after his near perfect debut, the gun seller. Hugh laurie concocts an uproarious cocktail of comic zingers and overthetop action in this ripping spoof of the spy genre vanity fair the irresistible tale of a former scots guardturnedhired gun, a freelance soldier of fortune who also happens to be one heck of a nice guy.
Author laurie employs a glibly discursive wodehousian style that works as a charming counterpoint to the moments of bondian derringdo. The gun seller hugh laurie a spoof of the spy genre set in britain features a drifter who orchestrates a magnificent caper involving the cia, international terrorists, arms dealers, a highspeed chase on skis, and buxom, blonde beauties. While i love that hugh laurie is currently touring the world with his copper bottom band, i kind of want him to write a sequel to the gun seller. Lang, an honorable man, rejects the offer and warns the victim. The surprise success of the gun seller, first published in english in 1996, has transported laurie from the realm of. The gun seller is a thoroughgoing pleasure from beginning to end, and laurie, who has a series of movie roles all lined up after his work in the remake of 101 dalmations, is a very talented writer. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
A thoroughgoing pleasure from beginning to end booklist. Thomas gaughan this text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Hugh laurie is a multi talented man and he carries on being so with this book that is written with great humour, sarcasm and a large dollop of wit. Avi melamed inside the middle east read and download. Laurie is not englands heir to shakespeare, so the highbrow reading public is best advised to move along. The late show with stephen colbert 3,551,730 views. Pdf the gun seller book by hugh laurie free download. Thomas langs an inoffensive sort who hasnt done much since mustering out of the scots guards. Laurie hugh the gun seller, fb2, doc, rtf, html, txt. If you thought hugh laurie was just an amazing actor, then you need to read his wonderful first and hopefully not last book. From the multitalented british actor, beloved for his roles on blackadder, jeeves. Because my earlier, fiveyearsago point still stands. The gun seller by hugh laurie penguin books australia.
From the brilliantly funny hugh laurie, british comedian and star of tv medical drama house, comes a debut novel that will have his existing fans and anyone who loves the dark humour of stephen fry and ben eltons books laughing out loud when thomas lang, a hired gunman with a soft heart, is contracted to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts instead to warn the intended victim. Its no surprise that this fey first novel from british tv comedianwriter laurie jeeves and wooster, etc. It concerns former scots guards officer thomas lang and his reluctant involvement in a conspiracy involving international arms dealers, terrorists, the cia, the mod, beautiful women and fast motorcycles. Freelance soldier of fortune thomas lang is offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist. It begins when thomas lang is asked to assassinate a man. Oct 07, 2004 buy the gun seller new ed by laurie, hugh isbn.
Download the book avi melamed inside the middle east for free in a convenient format epub, pdf, fb2, mobi. Laurie takes a fairly standard dirty cia story ala jason bourne, tosses in some wodehousian humour, takes the pss out of modern politics and democracy, builds suspense with some cracking chases, gun fights and fantastic. May 29, 2008 the gun seller by hugh laurie, 9780099469391, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I dont know how i stumbled upon his book, the gun seller though, possibly in attempts to see if hed done anything since house. And so, with blind, and untainted faith, i put it in the to read pile of my ebook collection and waited for it to reach the top. Nov 02, 2014 but now i want to be friends with hugh laurie because he is an amazing writer. The gun seller kindle edition by hugh laurie author visit amazons hugh laurie page.
I knew nothing about it as i started to read apart from the title. The gun seller by hugh laurie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Up against rogue cia agents, wannabe terrorists, and an arms dealer looking to make a hightech killing, langs out to save the leggy lady he has come to loveand prevent an international bloodbath to boot. The story follows the wayward character thomas lang, a hired gun who is a lot nicer than he seems.
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