Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! “Wild satire . . . The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes.”—Chicago Tribune The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads—so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation. They are Arthur Dent, a mild-mannered space and time traveler who tries to learn how to fly by throwing himself at the ground and missing; Ford Prefect, his best friend, who decides to go insane to see if he likes it; Slartibartfast, the indomitable vice president of the Campaign for Real Time, who travels in a ship powered by irrational behavior; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed ex-president of the galaxy; and Trillian, the sexy space cadet who is torn between a persistent Thunder God and a very depressed Beeblebrox. How will it all end? Will it end? Only this stalwart crew knows as they try to avert “universal” Armageddon and save life as we know it—and don’t know it! “Adams is one of those rare treasures: an author who, one senses, has as much fun writing as one has reading.”—Arizona Daily Star
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"I really enjoyed the difference in pacing and focus of this one - it had a few "slow" points in terms of action that still managed to be quite interesting because of the thoughts and revelations the characters experienced internally. Great listen overall, and Martin Freeman continued to put on a solid narrative performance."
— eDudeson (5 out of 5 stars)
" As I have heard from several others, I much prefer the first book (The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Universe) more than any of the others in the series. Still, it is funny, witty and charming just like most of Douglas Adams' work. I would recommend. "
— Aeon815, 9/18/2017" Just when you thought maybe he would run out of things to write about the crazy life of dent. "
— Harrison, 2/20/2014" This book was exciting and as funny as the first two! I loved it and would recommend it to others who like humor. "
— Ariel, 2/19/2014" I've read the complete tales but I'll call this one my favorite. "
— Naeemah, 2/14/2014" I read this book a few pages at a time, over a longer period than usual perhaps, but this is how I often read novels. However, with this book I never actually got into the story, and often felt confused when earlier bits were referred to. After I finished reading it, I had to go to Wikipedia and read the synopsis in order to get an overview. It was still a bit funny, but not nearly as good as the first two, and very fragmented. I feel like reading it all again, though, and I might enjoy it a lot more the next time I read it! "
— Marte, 1/14/2014Douglas Adams (1952–2001) was the much-loved author of the Hitchhiker’s trilogy, including The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which was later adapted as a feature film. Best known for his imaginative and comedy-rich science fiction series which sold more than 15 million copies worldwide, Adams also wrote extensively for television, stage, print media, and computer games, as well as working in acting and radio comedy.