The story follows the wayward character thomas lang, a hired gun who is a lot nicer than he seems. When he is approached to assassinate a business man he decides instead to warn the target. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim instead. But i didnt find his quippy jokes quite as funny when i wasnt seeing the delivery. The gun seller by hugh laurie, 9780099469391, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The giraffe and the pelly and me, a classic roald dahl story, brought to life in an audiobook reading by house star hugh laurie.
The gun seller is a suprisingly hilarious, fastpaced, page turner from beginning to end. The gun seller king county library system overdrive. The gun seller hugh laurie hebrew books translated. Quicker than he can down a shot of his favorite whiskey, lang is bashing heads with a buddha s. Options for cat deck the halls by shirley rousseau murphy. Thomas langs an inoffensive sort who hasnt done much since mustering out of the scots guards. The gun seller, by hugh laurie compulsive overreader. Share the gun seller click here to view audiobook details for the gun seller by hugh laurie more. Written by hugh laurie, audiobook narrated by simon prebble. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site.
Does it ever get explained why thomas lang was not more curious why sarah woolf had such a change of heart between collaborating with. Its no surprise that this fey first novel from british tv comedianwriter laurie jeeves and wooster, etc. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Freelance soldier of fortune thomas lang is offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist. Oct 16, 2012 listen to gun seller audiobook by hugh laurie. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. One day, apropos of nothing in particular, a canadian arms. 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. An audiobook edition published by highbridge audio is available as of 16 october 2012, narrated by audie awardwinner simon prebble. The gun seller 1996 is the first novel by english actor, musician, comedian, and writer hugh laurie. 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.
Read the gun seller a novel by hugh laurie available from rakuten kobo. 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. Author laurie employs a glibly discursive wodehousian style that works as a charming counterpoint to the moments of bondian derringdo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the gun seller. Hugh laurie reads three men in a boat audiobook youtube. It made me wonder whether he recorded the audiobook version of the gun seller, and whether it wouldnt be a lot better that way. Nov 17, 2016 soulful jazz music smooth piano night romantic music for studying, sleep, work cafe music bgm channel 4,320 watching live now. Soulful jazz music smooth piano night romantic music for studying, sleep, work cafe music bgm channel 4,320 watching live now. Hugh laurie is a prolific english actor, comedian, writer, musician, and director. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Maybe you havent recognized the name of the author, but this hugh laurie is the. But a giraffe, a pelly, and a monkey already live inside.
I really enjoyed listening to shonda rhimess year of yes audiobook and would recommend it to everyone. Borrow sample click here to view audiobook details for cat deck the halls by shirley rousseau murphy. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1997, and was written by hugh laurie. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Simon prebble coldblooded murder just isnt thomas langs cup of tea. The gun seller by hugh laurie and simon prebble audiobook. When he opts to warn the man instead, his good deed soon takes a bad turn.
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 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. 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. Pdf the gun seller book by hugh laurie free download 340.
Thomas lang used to be an officer of the scots guard, now he is unemployed and drifting. 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. He first became known as one half of the fry and laurie double act, along with his comedic partner stephen fry, whom he joined in the cast of blackadder and jeeves and wooster for more than a decade. He goes to warn the target, is attacked by a tough already on the premises and defends himself.
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The gun seller by hugh laurie overdrive rakuten overdrive. As i listened to simon prebbles excellent narration, i could almost hear laurie saying the words himself. Hugh laurie has only written one novel, but i hope there are more to come after his near perfect debut, the gun seller. The gun seller by hugh laurie is an intensely absorbing read. Hugh was born in oxford, and his father, wgrm ran laurie, was a doctor who won a gold medal in the coxless pairs at the 1948 olympics. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook. Its association with a particular feeling is arbitrary, unmeasurable, and ultimately. Hugh laurie makes deft comic use of names and nicknames, such as the carls, murdah, and the deadly helicopter called the graduate.
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Listen to the gun seller by hugh laurie, simon prebble for free with a 30 day free trial. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. The gun seller is a book i probably wouldnt have picked up if i werent so overthetop in love with hugh laurie. I could practically hear laurie reading the thing aloud. Publishers weekly with a delicious taste for dialogue, laurie reveals the jetfueled imagination that has propelled his inimitable interpretations of characters on television. Coldblooded murder just isnt thomas langs cup of tea. May 01, 1996 hugh laurie has only written one novel, but i hope there are more to come after his near perfect debut, the gun seller. I had to read this one to know the writer hugh laurie. To ask other readers questions about the gun seller, please sign up. The gun seller navy general library program downloadable. Offered a large sum of money to perform an assassination, thomas lang chooses instead to warn the intended victim, only to find himself on the hit list and up against such adversaries as rogue cia agents, wannabe terrorists, and an arms dealer.
Oct 07, 2004 buy the gun seller new ed by laurie, hugh isbn. 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. Lang, an honorable man, rejects the offer and warns the victim, only to discover the victim was the one who put out the contract. The gun seller by hugh laurie author simon prebble narrator. Tasked with killing an american industrialist, lang instead warns the targeta decision that draws him into a convoluted web of international intrigue. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim insteada good deed that soon takes a bad turn.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 340 pages and is available in paperback format. Even then, i might not have picked it up, because the idea of a novel written by an actor does kind of have that ring of, well, im famous so i might as well. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Oct 16, 2012 the gun seller audiobook written by hugh laurie. Jan 09, 2017 the gun seller the gun seller hugh laurie 9780099469391. January 28, 20 in this audio edition of lauries comic thriller, narrator simon prebble proves a natural at conveying the witty banter supplied by the books protagonist, soldier of fortune thomas lang. The gun seller by hugh laurie nook book ebook barnes. Pdf the gun seller book by hugh laurie free download. Hugh followed in his fathers footsteps as a rower at cambridge, but when he was forced to hang up his oars he joined the famous cambridge footlights and there began a career in comedy. Narrator simon prebble proves a natural at conveying the witty banter. Hugh laurie, simon prebble, a division of recorded books highbridge.
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. I dont know how i stumbled upon his book, the gun seller though, possibly in attempts to see if hed done anything since house. Gregory house in house earned him two golden globe awards, two. The gun seller by hugh laurie 20041007 by hugh laurie. A thoroughgoing pleasure from beginning to end booklist. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim instead, a good deed that soon takes a bad. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite. 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.
The gun seller the gun seller audiobook, by hugh laurie. 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. Buy the gun seller first edition by laurie, hugh isbn. Search for and download any torrent from the pirate bay using search query hugh laurie. 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. But when he is offered a contract to murder a wealthy businessman he politely declines.
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