From the multitalented british actor, beloved for his roles on blackadder, jeeves and wooster, and house, this is a spoton spy spoof about hapless exsoldier thomas lang, who is drawn unwittingly and unwillingly into the center of a dangerous plot of international terrorists, arms. Its no surprise that this fey first novel from british tv comedianwriter laurie jeeves and wooster, etc. The gun seller by hugh laurie author simon prebble narrator. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim insteada good deed that soon takes a bad. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1997, and was written by hugh laurie. The gun seller the gun seller audiobook, by hugh laurie.
Browse audiobooks read by hugh laurie sorted by best selling this month page 1 sign up login. The gun seller book by hugh laurie 8 available editions. 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. Nov 14, 2008 i am currently finishing up the gun seller by hugh laurie, and am about a quarter of the way through the audiobook of gary shteyngarts absurdistan.
Browse audiobooks read by hugh laurie sorted by best. 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. Thomas lang used to be an officer of the scots guard, now he is unemployed and drifting. Jason listened to it first and raved about so i gave it a try but when the last word was uttered i had far less enthusiasm. The gun seller ebook epub electronic book the gun seller by hugh laurie for iphone, ipad txt format version, file with page numbers the gun seller by hugh laurie kindle edition with audio multimedia cd video hardcover new or used, cheap audiobook pric theres also other available format to download. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners.
An audiobook edition published by highbridge audio is available as of 16 october 2012, narrated by audie awardwinner simon prebble. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Read the gun seller a novel by hugh laurie available from rakuten kobo. From the multitalented british actor, beloved for his roles on blackadder, jeeves and wooster, and house, this is a spoton spy spoof about hapless exsoldier thomas lang, who is drawn unwittingly and unwillingly into the center of a dangerous plot of international. The surprise success of the gun seller, first published in english in 1996, has transported laurie from the realm of mere celebrity to the. Laurie uses his platform to lampoon anyone within reach, including the storys local constabulary and american international businessmen andor spies. I had to read this one to know the writer hugh laurie. Editions of the gun seller by hugh laurie goodreads.
Hugh laurie has cowritten two comedy series for bbc television, a bit of fry and laurie. The gun seller by laurie, hugh, 1959publication date 1996 topics murder for hire publisher. One of audiofile magazines golden voices, simon prebble has received over twenty earphones awards and five listenup awards, and he has been a finalist fourteen times for an audie award. The gun seller by hugh laurie nook book ebook barnes. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the gun seller. Written by hugh laurie, audiobook narrated by simon prebble. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Though im not nearly as much of a hugh laurie devotee as i am a james bond devotee, ive still seen a fair amount of his work a bit of fry and laurie, jeeves and wooster.
The gun seller navy general library program downloadable. The special edition not only has a very well manufactured in terms of audio quality cd but also an accompanying dvd of hugh lawrie performing in a new orleans club with a gamut of topnotch musicians with sir tom jones also making an appearance on one track. Lang, an honorable man, rejects the offer and warns the victim, only to discover the victim was the one who put out the contract. Quicker than he can down a shot of his favorite whiskey, lang is bashing heads with a buddha s. In his debut as a thriller writer, the longstanding partner of. Listen to the gun seller by hugh laurie,simon prebble for free with a 30 day free trial. The gun seller the free library of philadelphia overdrive. The giraffe and the pelly and me, a classic roald dahl story, brought to life in an audiobook reading by house star hugh laurie. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim instead.
Freelance soldier of fortune thomas lang is offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist. Free download or read online the gun seller pdf epub book. Buy a cheap copy of the gun seller book by hugh laurie. Let them talk is a superbly puttogether collection of new orleans music at its best. Thomas gaughan this text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 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. 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. 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. But a giraffe, a pelly, and a monkey already live inside. Hugh laurie tells americans what they should really be. The gun seller king county library system overdrive.
Ive been a fan of hugh laurie since he first made an appearance on blackadder series 2 and onwards in the early 80s along with a bit of fry and laurie and the the tv adaption of pg wodehouse jeeves and wooster. He has also acted in the television dramas blackadder and jeeves and wooster as well as in the feature films 101 dalmatians, sense and sensibility, and peters friends. In 2006, publishers weekly named him narrator of the year. The gun seller, by hugh laurie compulsive overreader. Hugh laurie author, simon prebble narrator, highbridge, a division of recorded books publisher try audible free. Maybe you havent recognized the name of the author, but this hugh laurie is the. 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. Thomas langs an inoffensive sort who hasnt done much since mustering out of the scots guards. British actor and comedian hugh lauries first book is a spoton spy spoof about hapless exsoldier thomas lang, who is drawn unwittingly and unwillingly into the. When he opts to warn the man instead, his good deed soon takes a bad turn. Jun 21, 2007 the gun seller is a book i probably wouldnt have picked up if i werent so overthetop in love with hugh laurie.
Listen to the gun seller audiobook by hugh laurie and. 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. Hugh laurie makes deft comic use of names and nicknames, such as the carls, murdah, and the deadly helicopter called the graduate. The gun seller by hugh laurie is an intensely absorbing read. Listen to the gun seller by hugh laurie available from rakuten kobo. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 340 pages and is available in paperback format. Hugh laurie is a prolific english actor, comedian, writer, musician, and director. I loved hugh laurie on the television show house, md so when i saw this book on the library shelf i was curious. 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 by hugh laurie overdrive rakuten overdrive. Oct 07, 2004 buy the gun seller new ed by laurie, hugh isbn.
The gun seller 1996 is the first novel by english actor, musician, comedian, and writer hugh laurie. He goes to warn the target, is attacked by a tough already on the premises and defends himself. From the multitalented british actor, beloved for his roles on blackadder, jeeves and wooster, and house, this is a spoton spy spoof. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite. Buy the gun seller first edition by laurie, hugh isbn. Hugh laurie, simon prebble, highbridge, a division of recorded books. Jan 09, 2017 the gun seller the gun seller hugh laurie 9780099469391.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Laurie is not englands heir to shakespeare, so the highbrow reading public is best advised to move along. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. The main characters of this fiction, humor story are thomas lang.
Simon prebble coldblooded murder just isnt thomas langs cup of tea. The fellowship of the rings audiobook chap 16 make by tokybook. The gun seller preloaded audiobook king county library. Coldblooded murder just isnt thomas langs cup of tea. Being a fan of his acting skills and his absolutely fantastic communication, especially in comedy shows. Oct 16, 2012 the gun seller audiobook written by hugh laurie. Death and disaster are at our shoulders every second of our lives, trying to get at us. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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. Narrator simon prebble proves a natural at conveying the witty banter.
Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim instead, a good deed that soon takes a bad. 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. To ask other readers questions about the gun seller, please sign up. The gun seller ebook by hugh laurie 9781569478004 rakuten. From the multitalented british actor, beloved for his roles on blackadder, jeeves and wooster, and house, this is a spoton spy spoof about hapless exsoldier thomas lang, who is drawn.
But when he is offered a contract to murder a wealthy businessman he politely declines. The gun seller by hugh laurie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pdf the gun seller book by hugh laurie free download 340. Hugh laurie has only written one novel, but i hope there are more to come after his near perfect debut, the gun seller. As i listened to simon prebbles excellent narration, i could almost hear laurie saying the words himself. May 08, 2016 i thought that hugh lauries novel the gun seller would be a sendup of the genre, but the book defied my expectationsand to a certain extent, disappointed them. Publishers weekly with a delicious taste for dialogue, laurie reveals the jetfueled imagination that has propelled his inimitable interpretations of characters on television. The gun seller audiobook by hugh laurie 9781611749731. 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. I am planning on reading barking by tom holt next, but dont be surprised if that changes. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the. Pdf the gun seller book by hugh laurie free download. Billy dreams of turning a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweetshop. The gun seller by hugh laurie audiobook johnie rubinson.
Oct 16, 2012 listen to gun seller audiobook by hugh laurie. Nov 17, 2016 the gun seller by hugh laurie audiobook johnie rubinson. The gun seller is wildy entertaining, lighthearted and one of the funniest books ive read in quite some time, highly. A thoroughgoing pleasure from beginning to end booklist. 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.
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