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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
 

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

At last in paperback in one complete volume, here are the five classic novels from Douglas Adams’s beloved Hitchiker series.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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... (read more)

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  • Rated 5 stars

“What to say about Hitchhiker's that hasn't already been said? I've read it about 50 times and it still makes me laugh. And think. Truly Douglas Adams was way ahead of his time.”

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Newest Comments

  • Brad G

    brad g said:

    “Loved the humor. Specially about emmenent domain for the highway. ”

    posted Friday, January 25 2008
  • Apoorva

    apoorva said:

    “

    God's final message to his creation:
    'We apologize for the inconvenience'
    Pure genius. Puts down exactly what you think about life in as much words. Never knew it could be that simple. ”

    posted Thursday, December 13 2007
  • plumenator

    plumenator said:

    “Okay, here's a question.
    In Life, the universe and everything(When they materialize at the Lord's cricket ground) Arthur claims his bag and towel kept changing. Also he finds (I-DON'T-REMEMBER-WHAT) in his bag which he lost a long while ago in an airport.
    But there's no explanation of all this anywhere else in the book or in the later books.
    Any guesses?”

    posted Monday, November 19 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Karthik K S

    karthik k s said:

    “The best book that I've read. I have read it about 42 times :) Generally I just pick up the book and open it to some page and start reading, and am guaranteed to laugh within the first minute!!”

    posted Tuesday, November 13 2007
  • rohitsujirnayak

    rohitsujirnayak said:

    “This book is best epitomized by Marvin's quote "Life, Dont talk to me about Life". Its a book that will leave a smile on your face long after you've finished reading it. This book, although it talks about Aliens, I think is a funny look at way organizations are built on on Earth- whether its the Bureaucratic Vogons or the Marketing strategies of Sirus Cybernetics. This book leaves you laughing even on your most disappointed day. It gives you a funny spin on everything. Worth a read- or ten :)”

    posted Wednesday, September 19 2007
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