The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
 

The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

by Douglas Adams

On Friday, May 11, 2001, the world mourned the untimely passing of Douglas Adams, beloved creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, dead of a heart attack at age forty-nine. Thankfully, in addition to a magnificent literary legacy—which includes seven novels and three co-authored works of nonfiction—Douglas left us something more. The book you are about to enjoy was... (read more)

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Amber M
  • Rated 4 stars

When I first picked this book up, I was expecting another outlandish, hilarious novel. Instead, this book is a collection of pieces done by Adams as well as the beginnings of what would have been The Salmon of Doubt novel. In typical Adams' humor, the essays cover a range of topics from laptops to dogs. It truly is sad that Adams will not be able to complete what would have been the last book in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series.

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  • Rated 4.166667 stars
 

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  • David!

    david! said:

    I saw this book on a shelf and I felt like I might cry. I knew this was the working title of an upcoming book, before Douglas Adams died, and it shocked me to see it there. I had not heard about this book and how it had come to be.

    If you loved Douglas Adams work, and, like I was, were saddened at the loss of this great talented man, you will be comforted somewhat by this tribute and the inadequate, but precious bits his friends were able to share with us.

    posted Friday, May 16 2008
  • Yelina N

    yelina n said:

    This book made me laugh and cry at the same time. I fear we lost a great author too early.

    posted Thursday, April 24 2008
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