The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

A special 42nd anniversary edition of Douglas Adams' mega-selling cult classic: now in one handy paperback volume!

Zusatztext Hitchhiker's is packed with that unique energy! all barmy and bristling and bold. This book can be witty! iconoclastic! godless! savage! sweet! surreal! but above all! it dares to be silly. Fiercely! beautifully silly Informationen zum Autor Douglas Adams created all the various and contradictory manifestations of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy : radio, novels, TV, computer game, stage adaptations, comic book and bath towel. He lectured and broadcast around the world and was a patron of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Save the Rhino International. Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge, UK and lived with his wife and daughter in Islington, London, before moving to Santa Barbara, California, where he died suddenly in 2001. In addition to the Hitchhiker series, He is also the author of the Dirk Gently novels: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul as well as the non-fiction Last Chance To See and the unfinished The Salmon of Doubt. Klappentext Presenting Douglas Adams's wholly remarkable comedy sci-fi series in one massively useful volume: the total package for any interstellar hitchhiker.* An international phenomenon and pop-culture classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been a radio show, TV series, novel, stage play, comic book and film. Following the galactic (mis)adventures of Arthur Dent, Hitchhiker's in its various incarnations has captured the imaginations of curious minds around the world. DON'T PANIC One Thursday lunchtime the Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspatial express route. For Arthur Dent, rescued by his best friend Ford (who, even more unexpectedly, turns out to be from another planet), this already seems rather a lot to cope with. Unfortunately, his travels have only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of tea . . . 'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' David Walliams *Towel not included. WITH UPDATED MATERIAL FROM THE DOUGLAS ADAMS ARCHIVES AND A SPECIAL INTRODUCTION FROM DOUGLAS ADAMS Zusammenfassung A phenomenon across all formats, this 42nd anniversary paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy. Collected together in this omnibus are the five titles that comprise Douglas Adams' wildly popular and wholly remarkable comedy science fiction 'trilogy', introductions to each book, expanded material from the Douglas Adams archives plus a bonus short story, Young Zaphod Plays It Safe , and a special undeleted scene . . . The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be rather a lot to cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of tea. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - 'Where shall we have dinner?' The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry about. Life, the Universe and Everything Following a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. ...

Autorentext

Douglas Adams created all the various and contradictory manifestations of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: radio, novels, TV, computer game, stage adaptations, comic book and bath towel. He lectured and broadcast around the world and was a patron of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Save the Rhino International. Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge, UK and lived with his wife and daughter in Islington, London, before moving to Santa Barbara, California, where he died suddenly in 2001.

In addition to the Hitchhiker series, He is also the author of the Dirk Gently novels: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul as well as the non-fiction Last Chance To See and the unfinished The Salmon of Doubt.

Klappentext

Presenting Douglas Adams's wholly remarkable comedy sci-fi series in one massively useful volume: the total package for any interstellar hitchhiker.*

An international phenomenon and pop-culture classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been a radio show, TV series, novel, stage play, comic book and film. Following the galactic (mis)adventures of Arthur Dent, Hitchhiker's in its various incarnations has captured the imaginations of curious minds around the world.

DON'T PANIC

One Thursday lunchtime the Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspatial express route. For Arthur Dent, rescued by his best friend Ford (who, even more unexpectedly, turns out to be from another planet), this already seems rather a lot to cope with. Unfortunately, his travels have only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of tea . . .

'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' David Walliams

*Towel not included.

WITH UPDATED MATERIAL FROM
THE DOUGLAS ADAMS ARCHIVES AND A SPECIAL INTRODUCTION FROM DOUGLAS ADAMS

Zusammenfassung

A phenomenon across all formats, this 42nd anniversary paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy.

Collected together in this omnibus are the five titles that comprise Douglas Adams' wildly popular and wholly remarkable comedy science fiction 'trilogy', introductions to each book, expanded material from the Douglas Adams archives plus a bonus short story, Young Zaphod Plays It Safe, and a special undeleted scene . . .

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be rather a lot to cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of tea.

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - 'Where shall we have dinner?' The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry about.

Life, the Universe and Everything

Following a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown.

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

There is a knack to flying. The knack …