Laurie is not englands heir to shakespeare, so the highbrow reading public is best advised to move along. Discuss ways the author marks the shifting nature of thomas langs relationship to sarah. Hugh laurie desert island discs 1 of 4 full interview duration. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. The american gun mystery by ellery queen audiobook the ellery queen mysteries. The main characters of this fiction, humor story are thomas lang. Free download or read online the gun seller pdf epub book. Thomas gaughan this text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. He goes to warn the target, is attacked by a tough already on the premises and defends himself.
It made me wonder whether he recorded the audiobook version of the gun seller, and whether it wouldnt be a lot better that way. Being a fan of his acting skills and his absolutely fantastic communication, especially in comedy shows. Youll see an estimated delivery date based on the sellers dispatch time and delivery service. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. Listen to the gun seller by hugh laurie available from rakuten kobo. The gun seller, while outwardly a spy thriller, is full of that sort of clever word play and acerbic commentary. Guide to goal setting for 2020 january 24, 2020 the best of the blog 2019. The price may be the sellers own price elsewhere or another sellers price. Freelance soldier of fortune thomas lang is offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist. The gun seller by hugh laurie author simon prebble narrator. In broken, he creates a world of highlevel thieves and lowlife crooks, obsessed cops struggling with life on and off the job, private. While i am not normally one for spy novels, this book has changed my thinking on the genre. Evocative, atmospheric and gripping, this audiobook will. 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.
The gun seller by hugh laurie is the story of an englishman named thomas lang. I had to read this one to know the writer hugh laurie. Shop thousands of bestsellers, new releases, and classic titles, all in one place. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 340 pages and is available in paperback format. The gun seller is a suprisingly hilarious, fastpaced, page turner from beginning to end.
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Acx and vo atlanta present the audiobook academy february 4, 2020 the s. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim instead, a good deed that soon takes a bad. Laurie uses his platform to lampoon anyone within reach, including the storys local constabulary and american international businessmen andor spies. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to rebuild his reputation, and his quest to get revenge on darrell, the only boy who ever stood up to him. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim instead. The gun seller by hugh laurie is an intensely absorbing read.
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A thoroughgoing pleasure from beginning to end booklist. Hugh laurie tells americans what they should really be worried about duration. Brief internet research informs me that the audiobook is not, in fact, performed by hugh laurie. Simon prebble coldblooded murder just isnt thomas langs cup of tea. But when he is offered a contract to murder a wealthy businessman he politely declines. An audible membership is separate from a prime membership. The gun seller kindle edition by hugh laurie author visit amazons hugh laurie page.
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 was written by hugh laurie and published in 1996. The thirteengun salute by patrick obrian audiobook cd. The gun seller audiobook by hugh laurie 9781611749731. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Audiobook cd, 2012 trade paperback, 2004 massmarket paperback, 2001 trade paperback, 1998. The off amount and percentage simply signifies the calculated difference between the sellerprovided price for the item elsewhere and the sellers price on ebay. The gun seller has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In 1990s london, an exsoldier stumbles on a conspiracy, funded by a billionaire arms dealer, to stage a terrorist attack. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1997, and was written by hugh laurie.
The gun seller is wildy entertaining, lighthearted and one of the funniest books ive read in quite some time, highly recommended. About a quarter of the way in though, it seems like it occurs to laurie that he actually has some storytelling to do, and sets about doing it. Listen to the gun seller audiobook by hugh laurie and. It is often described as one of the best comedy espionage novels ever written.
Youll immediately find yourself rooting for the main character, begging the book gods for a happy ending for this unlikely hero. A mainstay of the audiophile world since the late 90s, audiogon is the largest, most respected highend audio community in the industry. See all 17 formats and editions hide other formats and. In his debut as a thriller writer, the longstanding partner of. As i listened to simon prebbles excellent narration, i could almost hear laurie saying the words himself. To enjoy the gun seller, do you think a reader must be familiar with traditional spy novels. It begins when thomas lang is asked to assassinate a man. When he opts to warn the man instead, his good deed soon takes a bad turn. Lauries protagonist, thomas lang, is an exarmy officer with little visible means of support, who becomes involved with a cia plot, international terrorists, an evil.
Lang, an honorable man, rejects the offer and warns the victim, only to discover the victim was the one who put out the contract. Coldblooded murder just isnt thomas langs cup of tea. Buy and sell highend audio equipment or music on audiogon. Lauren harden masgamers show fabian widjak podcast performance on demand podcast all things haunted prometheus podcast plan on. The gun seller the gun seller audiobook, by hugh laurie. Perfect for entrepreneurs and anyone seeking the most out of life each audiobook includes captions and more information listen to the greatest classics works of nonfiction and literature on greatest audio books.