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The Gun Seller

by: Hugh Laurie

: The Gun Seller
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780671020828
ISBN: 067102082X
Label: Washington Square Press
Manufacturer: Washington Square Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: October 01, 1998
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Sales Rank: 17587
Studio: Washington Square Press



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Product Description:
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 Guard-turned-hired gun, a freelance soldier of fortune who also happens to be one heck of a nice guy.

Cold-blooded murder just isn't Thomas Lang's cup of tea. Offered a bundle to assassinate an American industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim instead -- a good deed that soon takes a bad turn. Quicker than he can down a shot of his favorite whiskey, Lang is bashing 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. Up against rogue CIA agents, wannabe terrorists, and an arms dealer looking to make a high-tech killing, Lang's out to save the leggy lady he has come to love...and prevent an international bloodbath to boot.

Amazon.com:
British actor and comedian Hugh Laurie's first book is a spot-on spy spoof about hapless ex-soldier Thomas Lang, who is drawn unwittingly and unwillingly into the center of a dangerous James Bond-like plot of international terrorists, arms dealing, high-tech weapons, and CIA spooks. You may recall having seen Laurie in the English television series Jeeves and Wooster; Laurie played Bertie Wooster, the clutzy hero of the P.G. Wodehouse comic novels that originated those characters. The lineage from Wodehouse's Wooster to Laurie's Lang is clear, and, if you like Wodehouse, you'll probably love The Gun Seller.



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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Apparently this guy is multi-talented
I don't watch House, but I've seen Hugh Laurie in other work, and apparently he's very talented. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Brilliant!
This book is amazing, I've been a fan of the genre since I was about 8 and raided my grandfather's ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Brilliant
I had to stop reading "The Gun Seller" around 1am, halfway through it, and believe me, the ONLY thing ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Humorously brilliant
It's confirmed. Hugh Laurie is both a brilliant actor and a brilliant writer. Fans of spy thrillers ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Yay...House!
He could write the phone book and I would buy it. The story is a spy story...the real value is his word ... Read More

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