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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Ser.: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1997, Trade Paperback)

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Author: Douglas Adams.

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . and] over much too soon."-- The Washington Post Book World Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Seconds before 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 began a journey through space aided by a galaxyful of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox--the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian (formerly Tricia McMillan), Zaphod's girlfriend, whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; and Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he's bought over the years. Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? For all the answers, stick your thumb to the stars Praise for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "A whimsical oddyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy." -- Publishers Weekly "Irresistable " -- The Boston Globe

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Publisher
Random House Worlds
ISBN-10
0345418913
ISBN-13
9780345418913
eBay Product ID (ePID)
405645

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Book Title
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Author
Douglas Adams
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / General, Humorous / General
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
208 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
6.8 Oz

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Series Volume Number
1
Reviews
"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, "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 "[A] whimsical odyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy."-- Publishers Weekly, "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 "[A] whimsical odyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy."- Publishers Weekly, "Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon." -- The Washington Post Book World "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 "[A] whimsical odyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy." -- Publishers Weekly, Don'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.
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
97-093348
Dewey Decimal
823.9/14
Series
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Ser.
Dewey Edition
21

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3 out of 5 stars
by daisey0522May 09, 2007
I didn't get it
Let me start by saying that I LOVED the movie. Usually, when... you enjoy a movie you are bound to hold to the old cliche "the movie was good but the book was better". In this case, although the book was okay, I thought the movie was much better. The book was funny in parts and obviously was the inspiration for a hilarious movie, but on the whole, I was disappointed with the book. If you enjoyed the movie, I would recommend the book just for a different slant on the story. Apparently, people have been talking about this book for years. I guess I just don't understand how the book falls so flat with such a great writer. The story, the characters, the imagination, all was well done, but at the end of the book, I was just left feeling empty. I couldn't believe it. The book just ended abruptly. There was no real climax and no resolution. Maybe you have to read the other "Hitchhikers" books to get the whole story. I don't know if I will take the time. So, just an average read that was made in to a fantastic movie.
5 out of 5 stars
by claudiepJul 18, 2007
A True Classic!
This is the first book "of the increasingly misnamed Hitchhi...ker's Trilogy". I believe there are now 5 books in the series and although I enjoyed them all, nothing can compare to the book that started it all. English humor can be quirky and many Americans (like my husband) 'just don't get it'. Personally I loved this book. It made me laugh out loud. I reread it every 5 years or so and it stays entertaining.

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