"IRRESISTIBLE!" --The Boston Globe Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor. Together this dynamic pair begin a journey through space aided by quotes from The Hitchhiker's Guide ("A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have") and a galaxy-full of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox--the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian, Zaphod's girlfriend (formally Tricia McMillan), whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student who is obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he bought over the years. Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? Why do we spend so much time between wearing digital watches? For all the answers stick your thumb to the stars. And don't forget to bring a towel! "[A] WHIMSICAL ODYSSEY...Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy." --Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Douglas Adams is the author of five books in the Hitchhiker's Trilogy including The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, the Universe and Everything; So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish; and Mostly Harmless. He lives in London.From the Hardcover edition.
Praise
PraiseDon't panic! Here are words of praise for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!"It's science fiction and it's extremely funny...inspired lunacy that leaves hardly a science fiction cliche alive."Washington Post"The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes, and his travels afford a wild satire of present institutions."Chicago Tribune"Very simply, the book is one of the funniest SF spoofs ever written, with hyperbolic ideas folding in on themselves."School Library Journal"As parody, it's marvelous: It contains just about every science fiction cliche you can think of. As humor, it's, well, hysterical."From the Hardcover edition.
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– Customer review on 22/05/2007
A well known classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has a interesting and sometimes random style of humour that only Douglas Adams could do. Based around the destruction of Earth the book tells the story about an earthling survivor named Arthur Dent and his adventures through space. Although this book's style of humour may not appeal to everyone it definitely appealed to me and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
A well known classic, The Hichhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has a interesting and sometimes random style of humour that only Douglas Adams could do. Based around the destruction of Earth the book tells the story about an earthling survivor named Arthur Dent and his adventures through space. Although this book's style of humour may not appeal to everyone it definitely appealed to me and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Wonderfully funny and entertaining book (although i think it does take a certain type of humour within the reader to appreciate it). There's not that much story, its more about the funny moments (especially the hitchhiker guide entries), and there really are some laugh out loud parts, as well as some that will make you think.
An awesome book filled with laughs and tongue in cheek humour. If you liked the movie, you will love the book! There really is no comparison. The book is far better. The footnotes are a must read while going through this book. If not, you will miss most of the laughs. The whale is my favourite bit, and my favourite quote "DON't PANIC!".
I think there has been quite a bit of fanfare around this book, especially when the movie was released last year. I will admit, I wasn't particularly impressed with the film and and I didn't actually pay too much attention while watching it. I still wanted to read the book as film adaptations don't always turn out better. I did have a better experience with the book, I certainly got a few chuckles out of it, but I don't think it was side-splitting funny. I'm glad I had the chance to read it, but to me, it was just so-so. Maybe it was hyped up too much for me!
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