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. Death and disaster are at our shoulders every second of our lives, trying to get at us. Hugh laurie narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. It begins when thomas lang is asked to assassinate a man. The gun seller king county library system overdrive. Browse audiobooks read by hugh laurie sorted by best selling this month page 1 sign up login. 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. Bestsellers audio, llc uses customer information only for the purposes of filling orders, contacting purchasers to inform. The giraffe and the pelly and me, a classic roald dahl story, brought to life in an audiobook reading by house star hugh laurie. Thomas lang used to be an officer of the scots guard, now he is unemployed and drifting. Hugh laurie, simon prebble, a division of recorded books highbridge. The gun seller by hugh laurie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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.
Coldblooded murder just isnt thomas langs cup of tea. Hugh laurie biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The gun seller 1996 is the first novel by english actor, musician, comedian, and writer hugh laurie. Browse audiobooks read by hugh laurie sorted by best. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 1997, and was written by hugh laurie.
The gun seller by hugh laurie read by simon prebble. Billy dreams of turning a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweetshop. Browse hugh lauries bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Hugh laurie reads three men in a boat audiobook youtube. Hugh laurie makes deft comic use of names and nicknames, such as the carls, murdah, and the deadly helicopter called the graduate.
Bestsellers audio, llc does not sell or rent your transactional information to others. The gun seller, random house audiobooks, octobre 1996, livre audio cassette isbn 1860219942. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The gun seller navy general library program downloadable. The sequel to the bully, this book is about bluford freshman tyray hobbs, the tormentor of darrell mercer. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. But a giraffe, a pelly, and a monkey already live inside. Lang, an honorable man, rejects the offer and warns the victim, only to.
Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn. He first became known as one half of the fry and laurie double act, along with his comedic partner stephen fry, whom he joined. 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. He was fantastic as one half of fry and laurie, and i learned how to play a bunch of his comedy songs on guitar.
Listen to the gun seller by hugh laurie available from rakuten kobo. Laurie is not englands heir to shakespeare, so the highbrow reading public is best advised to move along. The story follows the wayward character thomas lang, a hired. I dont know how i stumbled upon his book, the gun seller though, possibly in attempts to see if hed done anything since house. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim insteada good deed that soon takes a bad. Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to. The gun seller by hugh laurie author simon prebble narrator. Free download or read online the gun seller pdf epub book. Hugh laurie is a prolific english actor, comedian, writer, musician, and director.
Being a fan of his acting skills and his absolutely fantastic communication, especially in comedy shows. Laurie takes a fairly standard dirty cia story ala jason bourne, tosses. The gun seller audible audiobook unabridged hugh laurie author, simon prebble narrator, highbridge, a division of recorded books publisher 4. 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. Three men in a boat ranksas one of the most amusing and durable books in the english language. Freelance soldier of fortune thomas lang is offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist. I am indebted to the writer and broadcaster stephen fry for his comments. Discover book depositorys huge selection of hugh laurie books online. The gun seller by hugh laurie book cover, description, publication history. An audiobook edition published by highbridge audio is available as of 16 october 2012, narrated by audie awardwinner simon prebble. As i listened to simon prebbles excellent narration, i could almost hear laurie saying the words himself.
The gun seller hugh laurie 1 exclude characters thomas lang 1 david solomon 1 exclude relationships exclude additional tags watching 1 weapons 1 stalking 1 bodyguard 1 danger. Laurie uses his platform to lampoon anyone within reach, including the storys local constabulary and american international businessmen andor spies. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders. 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 audiobook by hugh laurie 9781611749731. Billy dreams of turning a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The ebook is of a good standard with only a few proofreading errors.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Buy the gun seller by hugh laurie from waterstones today. The gun seller book by hugh laurie 8 available editions. Simon prebble coldblooded murder just isnt thomas langs cup of tea. The gun seller the gun seller audiobook, by hugh laurie. The chapter lengths give the reader the chance to stop or to fit in another one. 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. Pdf the gun seller book by hugh laurie free download. The gun seller audiobook by hugh laurie rakuten kobo. The gun seller by hugh laurie is an intensely absorbing read.
Offered a bundle to assassinate an american industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim insteada good deed that soon takes a bad turn. Anyone who has seen laurie on blackadder, jeeves and. The tale traces tyrays troubled home life, his desire to rebuild his reputation, and his quest to. Out this year from highbridge audio is the cd version of the gun seller, written by hugh laurie in the 1990s, before he became star of house.
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