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by Douglas Adams (Author), Harry Enfield (Narrator), Billy Boyd (Narrator), Andrew Sachs (Narrator), Jim Carter (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 3 hours and 39 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: AudioGO Ltd.
  • Audible Release Date: 30 Oct 2007
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQ7LJM
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)

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Harry Enfield and Billy Boyd star in a brand new, full-cast dramatisation of Douglas Adams' first Dirk Gently book, directed by the award-winning Dirk Maggs.

Dirk Gently has an unshakeable belief in the interconnectedness of all things, but his Holistic Detective Agency mainly succeeds in tracking down missing cats for old ladies. Then Dirk stumbles upon an old friend behaving bizarrely - and he's drawn into a four-billion-year-old mystery that must be solved if the human race is to avoid immediate extinction.

Harry Enfield stars as Douglas Adams' much-loved psychic sleuth, with Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings), Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers), Jim Carter (The Golden Compass), and Olivia Colman (Peepshow).

©1987 Douglas Adams; (P)2007 BBC Audiobooks Ltd
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After having read Adams's 'Hitchhiker' series, I then wished to read the recently published posthumous compilation of his works, 'The Salmon of Doubt'. Yet after viewing the back of that particular book, I realised that I would benefit from reading his two preceding Dirk Gently novels beforehand. The first, 'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency', is hilariously written, with characters that compliment each other perfectly. Dirk Gently himself outranks Sherlock Holmes and Dick Tracy, in every manner but conventionality of methods, and it is his theory of the 'interconnectedness' of all things that gives the entire novel its sharp and refreshing originality. If read over a prolonged period, the ending may prove a little confusing; but if closely followed, the intelligent climax will be appreciated. Read this book, then read the others!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
An amazing novel by probably the best science-fiction comedy writer of all time. This review is alas, however, for the Kindle edition, which is riddled with errors brought about by its direct OCR translation to digital format, which evidently never underwent anything as elaborate as a once-over proofread before it was released.

Some of these errors diminished understanding of the text altogether. For example, at a pivotal point during the novel, "a book fell out of the pocket" reads "a hook fell out of the pocket," in this edition. The non sequitur caused a cognitive paradox which tore the fabric of the universe around it, and kept me awake for an hour researching wherefore a hook should fall out of any bloody pocket in this novel in the first place.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Ingenious 13 Aug 2001
Format:Paperback
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is yet another example of the genius that brought us the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. A plot line with as many twists as...something twisty, and as much chaos as the average family household. It's filled with Adams-esque humour, which is subtle enough not to look silly and obvious enough that even *I* get most of the jokes ;o).

Most people see the Dirk Gently novels as secondary to the Hitchhikers series, but in my opinion they approach, and in some places exceed, Hitchhikers. There is something endearing about Dirk Gently, perhaps it's his oddness that most of us can relate to in some way.

If you like slightly insane humour, or any of Adam's other works (which include several Dr. Who scripts as well as the hugely popular Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), you should definitely read this book!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Adams' best work
While I love all of Adams' works, and was weaned on Hitch-Hiker's guide, the Dirk Gently books are, to me, the pinnacle of his work. Read more
Published 23 days ago by SJATurney
classic Adams
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is the first in the Dirk Gently series by the late Douglas Adams. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Cloggie Downunder
Brilliant
Just as good, if not better than Hitchhiker's, due to the tight plotting. Consistently funny, and appropriately odd. Loved it.
Published 24 days ago by Tim Goodings
Moderately good, but dissapointing for Douglas Adams
"Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" is okay, which is massively disappointing if you have read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Volume One in the Trilogy of Five... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bill
DIRK GENTLY
My dad made this book into a television series and when Iread this book Iknew that one day they could make it into a film!
Published 2 months ago by 7tails
For the fans
I wouldn't recommend this book (or this series, as there is a sequel to this book: Long, Dark Tea-time of the Soul) as a first encounter with the author, Douglas Adams. Read more
Published 5 months ago by gamblor
Excellent complex story
This story is Douglas Adams at his best. It is a very complex plot that requires concentration to follow but it is well worth the effort and can be listened to many times over. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Neilt
Whimsical source for TV Drama
I watched 'Dirk Gently' on TV recently and was genuinely amused and entertained by the programme. I had read the Hitchhikers Guide series, but not the two Dirk Gently stories. Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. S. Loydon
Dada, Absurdist, Buddhist - a bubble of fun
Douglas Adams' take on detective fiction is playful, imaginative, full of whimsy and quantum theory. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lady Fancifull
Dawkins' Favourite Book (Apparently)...
Douglas Adams stands apart from other authors in having most of his books professionally dramatised. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Magic Lemur
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