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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 248 pages and is available in paperback format. 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. The gun seller by hugh laurie goodreads share book. The gun seller by hugh laurie 1997, hardcover for sale. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A scene from the first chapter of hugh laurie s book the gun seller. Pdf the gun seller book by hugh laurie free download. The gun seller book by hugh laurie 8 available editions. It concerns former scots guards officer thomas lang and his reluctant involvement in a conspiracy. Its no surprise that this fey first novel from british tv comedianwriter laurie jeeves and wooster, etc. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for discussion of hugh laurie s the gun seller. The gun seller by laurie, hugh and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I picked up hugh laurie s the gun seller out of curiosity, since i have been a fan of the actor since his blackadder and jeeves and wooster days. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the gun seller.
The story follows the wayward character thomas lang, a hired gun. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 340 pages and is available in paperback format. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1997, and was written by hugh laurie. Hugh laurie books list of books by author hugh laurie. Buy the gun seller book online at low prices in india. Free download or read online the gun seller pdf epub book.
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The gun seller by hugh laurie, 1996, washington square pr. Within hours lang is butting heads with a buddha statue, matching wits with evil billionaires, and putting his life among other things in the hands of a bevy of femmes fatales, whilst trying to save a. As i listened to simon prebbles excellent narration, i could almost hear laurie. The main characters of this poetry, romance story are. I dont know how i stumbled upon his book, the gun seller though, possibly in attempts to see if hed done anything since house. Pdf lullabies book by lang leav free download 248 pages. Free download or read online lullabies pdf epub book. In his debut as a thriller writer, the longstanding partner of british comedian stephen fry treats the genre of john buchan, eric ambler and frederick forsythe. While i am not normally one for spy novels, this book.
The first few chapters are sort of random and whimsical, with at least one laughoutloud line on every page. British actor and comedian hugh lauries first book is. The gun seller hugh laurie for my father i am indebted to the writer and. I am indebted to the writer and broadcaster stephen fry for his comments. Even better, my internal narrator had hugh lauries voice throughout the whole book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the gun seller. To ask other readers questions about the gun seller, please sign up. This document was generated by abc amber lit converter program. The gun seller is a suprisingly hilarious, fastpaced, page turner from beginning to end.
The gun seller was written by hugh laurie and published in 1996. If you thought hugh laurie was just an amazing actor, then you need to read his wonderful first and hopefully not last book. Death and disaster are at our shoulders every second of our lives, trying to get at us. The main characters of this fiction, humor story are thomas lang. The gun seller by hugh laurie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The gun seller is chock full of wit, quip, and typical british idiosyncrasies. I had to read this one to know the writer hugh laurie. 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. 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. In his debut as a thriller writer, the longstanding partner of british comedian stephen fry treats. Every paragrah was crammed with superior wit to the detriment of. Hugh laurie s writing style simply put, is brilliant.
See all books authored by hugh laurie, including the gun seller, and house, m. For the first 20% of the book there was the overwhelming feeling that hugh laurie was the smart boy in the class and was trying to show it. 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. Being a fan of his acting skills and his absolutely fantastic communication, especially in comedy shows. The gun seller 1996 is the first novel by english actor, musician, comedian, and writer hugh laurie. 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. 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. The gun seller by hugh laurie, 1996, soho press edition, in english.
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