Douglas Adams was born in 1952 and created all the various and contradictory manifestations of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: radio, novels, TV, computer games, stage adaptations, comic book, and bath towel. He was born in Cambridge and lived with his wife and daughter in Islington, London, before moving to Santa Barbara, California, where he died suddenly in 2001.
"Lively, sharply satirical, brilliantly written . . . ranks with
the best set pieces in Mark Twain."-The Atlantic
"Irresistible!"-The Boston Globe
"With droll
wit, a keen eye for detail and heavy doses of insight . . . Adams
makes us laugh until we cry."-The San Diego
Union-Tribune
"One of the greatest achievements in
comedy. A work of staggering genius."-David Walliams
"Really entertaining and fun."-Michael Palin
"Fizzing with ideas . . . brilliant."-Charlie
Brooker
"Weird and wonderful."-Eoin Colfer
"It changed my whole life. It's literally out of this
world."-Tom Baker
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