- Paperback
- Publisher: Picador; Picador Logo on Box edition (5 Dec 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330437569
- ISBN-13: 978-0330437561
- Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 13.4 x 7.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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- #5 in Books > Fiction > Science Fiction > Anthologies
- #73 in Books > Fiction > Anthologies
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One Thursday lunchtime Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this is already more than he can cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. And the Galaxy is a very, very large and startling place indeed . . . The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy became a massive cult success when it was first published and continues to sell all over the world. It introduced such memorable characters as Arthur Dent, Marvin the Paranoid Android, Zaphod Beeblebrox and, of course, the Vogons, and remains one of the funniest, most irreverent and entertaining novels ever.
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About the Author
Douglas Adams created all manifestations of THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: radio, novels, TV, computer game, stage adaptations, comic book and bath towel. He worked on the movie screenplay before his sudden death in 2001.
Robbie Stamp is Executive Producer of THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY MOVIE and was a long-standing friend of Douglas Adams.
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62 of 68 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had read all of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's incarnations individually, mostly from the local library. I am a big fan - but tatty library copies only go so far. When you appreciate a series of books this much, to own the real thing is an absolute must.
This boxset presents all five books in the trilogy (!) nicely in paperback, with a hard box to house them all in. These editions are quite bare-bones, but perfect for reading multiple times - and they all share a cover scheme that is oh-so subtly changed to suit the book you are reading.
Those who have not met with Douglas Adam's most famous works before are in for a reat treat - espcially if you like some witty and intelligent yet slightly off-the-wall humour. This is an excellent way to enjoy the series.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is truly the ultimate item for the ultimate Hitchhiker's fan who thinks they have everything Douglas Adams ever wrote. There are those who collected the books through the years, but some of us weren't around back then. Celebrating the success of the books, PAN has reissued all the books in facsimile editions the way they were originally published, but in this package you get a nice slipcase for the five books. This is the way to time-travel back to the early days of Hitchhiker and ending with the tragic but enjoyable last book. If you think you have read every word of the Hitchhiker's Trilogy of Five Books, you probably have. But read them again the way they were first published.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Hitch Hikers books are as fantastic as I'd remembered, but I found this edition really annoying. There is a very small margin in the centre of the book and a large margin at the edge of each page. This means you have to hold it uncomfortably flat to read it. It also has the book title and author's name annoyingly close to the text at the bottom of each page. I think I also spotted more than one typo in each book. However, they do come in a nice box and at a good price.
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Douglas Adams Box Set
This arrived quickly and was a bargain considering you get 5 books. A must for anyone on a budget wanting to collect the works of this great man.
Published 16 days ago by lincolngreen
Douglas Adams......one hoopy frood
Paperback copies have long been dog eared through frequent use. Not to worry because I can remember most of them off by heart, but replacement required. Read more
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don't panic, it's awesome
If you're reading this review because you've never read Hitchikers and you wanna know if it's worth it i'll make this easy, buy it! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Steve Wild
Undoubtedly these books are good but provide this item for the kindle...
Seriously, on the Kindle I have to buy each book separately at near full price but I could get this for about the price of just 2 of them - physically! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Paper-plain
The Hitchhiker Trilogy Boxed Set
This is the ideal way to buy the Douglas Adams Hitchhikers Guide series of books. The order was despatched and received quicky by Westmorland Books. Good product, good service. Read more
Published 17 months ago by David Stamp
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Despite all the good things said about Douglas it has taken me a long time to get round to reading these books. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by James Crookes
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Exactly what i wanted. box set of five soft cover books. What more can i say? the titles speak for themselves.
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by Mike
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This is pure genius. The best thing to come out of the great publishing houses of Maximegalon Five since 'How to bury yourself alive in cream cheese', more popular than '65 ways... Read more
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