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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... read more

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Cast of Characters/Important People

  • Arthur Dent: An ape descendant life form from the planet Earth.
  • Ford Prefect: Not an ape descendant life form.
  • Trillian: Also know as Tricia McMillan.
  • Zaphod Beeblebrox: The three-armed, two-headed, ex-president of the galaxy
  • Marvin: A paranoid android with (apparently) a brain the size of a planet.

First Sentence

The regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenly remembering where he was.

Series

This is book 3 in the The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Douglas Adams (Author)
 

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