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The Gun Seller (Paperback)

by Hugh Laurie (Author)
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  • Paperback: 338 pages
  • Publisher: Mandarin; New edition edition (3 Mar 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 074932385X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749323851
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 9.9 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 254,120 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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If you're selling vacuum cleaners, then your job is easy. But when you have a prototype military helicopter, capable of 500 miles an hour and 1000 corpses a minute to sell, the job calls for a penniless, achingly single, 35-year-old ex-army officer with little self-respect.

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In a 'ripping spoof of the spy genre' (Vanity Fair), Hugh Laurie tells the tale of a former Scots Guard-turned-hired gun, a freelance soldier of fortune, who also happens to be one hell of a nice guy. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Kept me on the edge of my seat., 25 Oct 2000
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This review is from: The Gun Seller (Paperback)
This book was a rollercoaster ride from start to finish, nothing like I expected. I was expecting a funny book. Don't get me wrong it is funny, but it is mainly a thriller about a guy being swept up in a chain of events beyond his control. Laurie suceeds in drawing you into the plot and making you empathise with the main character. It is excellently written with twists and turns a plenty, keeping you on the edge of your seat, especially the superb climatic rooftop ending. I particulary liked the use of quotations at the beginning of each chapter, which gave a little clue as to where the story was going, making you want to read on. In a lot of thrillers you can work out what's going to happen before you have got to the middle however in The Gun Seller the plot thickens so much that it isn't until the last few pages that the whole thing comes together. Indeed it's only in the last chapter that you work out the full meaning of the title. Hugh Laurie is a talented novelist and can do much more than just be funny.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sharp, 1 April 2007
By D. J. MELHUISH "djamesmel" (OBIYAMA, KUMAMOTO-SHI Japan) - See all my reviews
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Fast-moving plot, written with panache and wit. From the opening sequence, when we witness the hero having his arm nearly broken by the thug I found this book to be engrossing. As others have written, it was hard to put down. The book is scattered and splattered with wry, comic, sharp observations on how and why people react to each other. Some of the scenes, where Lawrie described body language and dialogues were original and I found myself rereading them to increase the pleasure. The detailed and seemingly accurate description of firearms, Czech republic, Morocco, London were enthralling. Loved it! Good work, Mr Lawrie!!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Blackly funny and great fun, 7 Sep 2007
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Don't buy this expecting it to be high literature and you won't be disappointed. Some beautiful set-pieces and nicely human characters keep the entertainment turned up high and you could easily read this in one go as it whizzes along. The second half of the book seems slightly sketchy compared to the first half but by then you are so keen to stay with the story it doesn't really matter and doesn't spoil the enjoyment. One of a very small number of books that made me laugh out loud.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A strange but very good book.
This is a strange book about a former Army officer who is tricked through a bizarre series of events into becoming an arms dealer. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jimternet

3.0 out of 5 stars Too many jokes make it not funny
Lots of British humour in it. At first, I feel that this really was hilarious, however, when each and every sentence is a joke attempt, it is not funny anymore. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ming Cheng

5.0 out of 5 stars A pure moment of pleasure, Hugh Laurie's Gun Seller!
Hugh Laurie's Gun Seller is an excellent book. I like his style.
I'm desperately waiting for the Paper Soldier.
Hugh shows us one of his multiple talents!!!
Published 1 month ago by Karweb

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book
A book takes a lot to make me laugh out loud, but Mr Laurie's turns of phrase are up there with Wodehouse's, though in a style of his own. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dick Dashwood

3.0 out of 5 stars Reading it is like hearing Hugh Laurie read it to you...
This book is a thriller written in a very ironic style by a master of comedy. When I read it, I could almost visualise Hugh Laurie playing the central role himself (although... Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. J. Jacobs

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry hugh
Sorry Hugh, really wanted to like this first book but could not finish it. Really did not grip me at all. Tried night after night but eventually put it down as lost interest. Sorry
Published 5 months ago by Roderick Cozens

4.0 out of 5 stars who got my book?
The stars are for the quick refund when this book got lost in the post, apparently a whole sackful went missing, so I never actually got it, but I did get an apology and a refund... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. J. P. Penny

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Excellent, entertaining. "Now I won't deny that the Japanese were well off-side at Pearl Harbor...". Read more
Published 10 months ago by R. E. Pearson

5.0 out of 5 stars He should give up acting
No, actually, he shouldn't, because Hugh Laurie really is a very fine actor in both comedy - the 'Jeeves and Wooster' series was a delight - and more serious roles. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Peter Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Cleverly Written
I really enjoyed reading this book and, whilst it was not as laugh out loud funny as I had expected it to be, there are some moments within it that had me rolling around in my... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Rory Mercer

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