Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. 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. Does it ever get explained why thomas lang was not more curious why sarah woolf had such a change of heart between collaborating with. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. But hugh laurie is also a sensational writer a witty, funny, technicaljargon speaking writer, and i love him a little bit more now than i did before. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 340 pages and is available in paperback format. Laurie hugh the gun seller, fb2, doc, rtf, html, txt. Freelance soldier of fortune thomas lang is offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist. However, it took me until most of the way through to really become invested in the fate of the protagonist, and sometimes i had a little trouble following the plot. Hugh laurie the gun seller read and download epub, pdf, fb2. Buy the gun seller by hugh laurie from waterstones today.
The gun seller the gun seller audiobook, by hugh laurie. When he opts to warn the man instead, his good deed soon takes a bad turn. In his debut as a thriller writer, the longstanding partner of. The gun seller 1996 is the first novel by english actor, musician, comedian, and writer hugh laurie.
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. 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. Since university he has made his living as a writer, actor, d. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The gun seller is a suprisingly hilarious, fastpaced, page turner from beginning to end. But unlike his father he never made it to the olympics and instead was forced, due to illness, to swap the oars. Hugh laurie tells the tale of a former scots guardturnedhired gun, a freelance soldier of fortune, who also happens to be one hell of a nice guy.
Hugh laurie has only written one novel, but i hope there are more to come after his near perfect debut, the gun seller. Maybe you havent recognized the name of the author, but this hugh laurie is the. Being a fan of his acting skills and his absolutely fantastic communication, especially in comedy shows. When he is approached to assassinate a business man he decides instead to warn the target. Great classic stories sir derek jacobi rosalind ayres joanna david nigel hawthorne various narrators barbara leighhunt hugh laurie kerry shale. To ask other readers questions about the gun seller, please sign up. He was fantastic as one half of fry and laurie, and i learned how to play a bunch of his comedy songs on guitar. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the gun seller. The gun seller by hugh laurie is the story of an englishman named thomas lang. A thoroughgoing pleasure from beginning to end booklist. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Reading the book causes me to wonder how many of laurie s lines on house are improvised as his narratorcharacter in gun seller speaks in the same dark, ironic, wisecracking tone as does dr. Author laurie employs a glibly discursive wodehousian style that works as a charming counterpoint to the moments of bondian derringdo.
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. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1997, and was written by hugh laurie. Laurie is known for portraying the title character on the fox medical drama series house 20042012, for which he received two golden globe awards and nominations for numerous other awards. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The main characters of this fiction, humor story are thomas lang. Coldblooded murder just isnt thomas langs cup of tea. 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. Download the book hugh laurie the gun seller for free in a convenient format epub, pdf, fb2, mobi. At cambridge university he took part in a number of undergraduate revues, the last of which won the perrier award at the edinburgh fringe festival in 1981.
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. 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 how to get out alive. The gun seller by hugh laurie hugh laurie concocts an uproarious cocktail of comic zingers and overthetop action in this ripping spoof of the spy genre. Hugh was born in oxford, england on june 11, 1959, to patricia laidlaw and william george ranald mundell ran laurie, a doctor, both of scottish descent. I had to read this one to know the writer hugh laurie. Here you will find all the famous hugh laurie quotes.
Hugh laurie has entertained millions in a career spanning three decades. I dont know how i stumbled upon his book, the gun seller though, possibly in attempts to see if hed done anything since house. It concerns former scots guards officer thomas lang and. Thomas langs an inoffensive sort who hasnt done much since mustering out of the scots guards.
Lang, an honorable man, rejects the offer and warns the victim, only to discover the victim was the one who put out the contract. Born in oxford, hugh followed in his fathers footsteps, not as a doctor but as a rower, rowing for cambridge university. And it turns out that hes also a decent author, as this book attests to its basically a cross between a comedy novel and a tale of. Hugh laurie the gun seller read and download epub, pdf. Free download or read online the gun seller pdf epub book. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim insteada good deed that soon takes a bad turn. Mccluskey offered you a hundred thousand dollars if you would. Its no surprise that this fey first novel from british tv comedianwriter laurie jeeves and wooster, etc. The story follows the wayward character thomas lang, a hired gun who is a lot nicer than he seems. The gun seller book by hugh laurie official publisher page. The gun seller by hugh laurie is an intensely absorbing read. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the gun seller.
Reading the book causes me to wonder how many of lauries lines on house are improvised as his narratorcharacter in gun seller speaks in the same dark, ironic, wisecracking tone as does dr. Pdf the gun seller book by hugh laurie free download. Pdf the gun seller by hugh laurie download pdf free ebook. The gun seller by hugh laurie, 1996, washington square pr.
Hugh laurie makes deft comic use of names and nicknames, such as the carls, murdah, and the deadly helicopter called the graduate. House, although i was a little late to the game on that one. I am indebted to the writer and broadcaster stephen fry for his comments. It begins when thomas lang is asked to assassinate a man. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Death and disaster are at our shoulders every second of our lives, trying to get at us. If you thought hugh laurie was just an amazing actor, then you need to read his wonderful first and hopefully not last book. I picked up hugh lauries the gun seller out of curiosity, since i have been a fan of the actor since his blackadder and jeeves and wooster days. Hugh laurie tells americans what they should really be worried about duration. Somehow the gun seller is just what one might expect in a first novel by hugh laurie, the british actor who plays bertie wooster to stephen frys.
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