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ISBN: 0345453743
ISBN13: 9780345453747

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Five Novels in One Outrageous Volume

(Part of the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series)

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ISBN: 0345453743
ISBN13: 9780345453747
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Book Overview

In one complete volume, here are the five classic novels from Douglas Adams's beloved Hitchhiker series. Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ( Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read ) Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is saved by Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised Guide . Together they stick out their thumbs to the stars and begin a wild journey through time and space. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe The moment before annihilation at the hands of warmongers is a curious time to crave tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his comrades as they hurtle across the galaxy in a desperate search for a place to eat. Life, the Universe and Everything The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky- so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals can avert Armageddon: mild-mannered Arthur Dent and his stalwart crew. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Back on Earth, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription thrusts him back to reality. So to speak. Mostly Harmless Just when Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life, all hell breaks loose. Can he save the Earth from total obliteration? Can he save the Guide from a hostile alien takeover? Can he save his daughter from herself? Includes the bonus story "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe" "With droll wit, a keen eye for detail and heavy doses of insight . . . Adams makes us laugh until we cry."-- San Diego Union-Tribune "Lively, sharply satirical, brilliantly written . . . ranks with the best set pieces in Mark Twain."-- The Atlantic
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
ISBN:
0345453743
ISBN13:
9780345453747
Release Date:
April 2002
Publisher:
Del Rey Books
Length:
832 Pages
Weight:
1.85 lbs.
Dimensions:
1.6″ × 6.1″ × 9.2″
AdventureContemporaryEnglish LiteratureFictionHistory & CriticismHumorHumor & EntertainmentHumor & SatireLiteratureLiterature & FictionMovements & PeriodsScience FictionScience Fiction & Fantasy

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The first in a series, yet complete in itself.

Review of the CDs and the hard copy. A galactic freeway is coming through, and you guessed it, the Earth is in the way. Listening to the audio CDs adds an extra dimension to the book. You do get time to catch your breath. And my CD player is in the car. Somehow I survived. I would say that one great advantage to CDs is the ability to hear how the names are pronounced, and you get inflections that, intended or not, help understand where they are going before they get there. Another advantage is that CDs, like acid-free paper, should outlast the reader. How many times have you asked a simple question and received the answer "42"? Yep, you are a victim of this book. Many of the clichés and truisms that rival Shakespeare are creeping into our vocabulary. And attitudes - "It has been on file." If you are the one person who somehow got through life without reading this series or at least seeing this on TV, then you are in for a treat. Somehow, this story is earmarked as sci-fi, and I suppose it can be in a sense; it has all the elements necessary and delivers a powerful message to the local Zoning Board. I will not go through the story, as that is why you are reading the book. You need to sit down for the next sentence. This book has changed my life.

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Funny and silly.

I loved the first book and the last one most. The others were okay but those two were great. A lot of nonsense things happen and it would be cool if someone would do a show, I think the goofiness would do really well. 👍

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I was happy to have the entire series in one book.

I fell in love with this book when I was 12 years old & finally finished the series at 42! If you're into British humour, then you'll enjoy this book.

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Appears to be in good shape.

Great series of books. Glad to add to my collection.

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why you should buy this book

it has 2 books not related to either movie that was made. in one Dent falls in love with the woman who figured out the meaning of life, and the next book explains WHY earth MUST be destroyed

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I can't wait

I bought this along with 2 other books and I just can't wait to read all the books with the bonus story!!!

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