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The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts [Hardcover]

Douglas Adams (Author)
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Publication Date: 16 Oct 1995

First a legendary radio series, then a bestselling book, now a blockbuser movie, the immensely successful Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy needs no introduction. Reissued to coincide with the film's release, this hardback omnibus edition include all five parts of the trilogy, incorporating for the first time, Mostly Harmless, along with a guide to the guide and essential notes on how to leave the planet.

This single hardback edition is indispensable for any would-be galactic traveller and for old and new fans of Douglas Adams, Doctor Who and bestselling science fiction books.

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  • Hardcover: 784 pages
  • Publisher: William Heinemann; FIRST EDITION edition (16 Oct 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0434003484
  • ISBN-13: 978-0434003488
  • Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 5.1 x 21.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"It's science fiction and it's extremely funny...inspired lunacy that leaves hardly a science fiction cliche alive." (Washington Post 20031022)

"The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes, and his travels afford a wild satire of present institutions." (Chicago Tribune 20031022)

"Very simply, the book is one of the funniest SF spoofs ever written, with hyperbolic ideas folding in on themselves." (School Library Journal 20031022)

"A sci-fi book, packed full of adventure and humour" (The Guardian )

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All five books in the legendary Hitch Hiker science fiction series available together in hardback, reprinted to tie-in with the 2005 blockbuster movie, starring Martin Freeman, comedian Bill Bailey, Zooey Deschanel of 'New Girl', Oscar winner John Malkovich and comedy's favourite host, Stephen Fry.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Genius. Of course. 11 Mar 2012
By Petersbrooking
Format:Kindle Edition
The spaceship was big and yellow and hung in the air in exactly the same way that bricks don't.

Assembled in one giant bundle of wordplay are all five books in Douglas Adams' magnificent trilogy investigating life, the universe and everything. Simply put they are the funniest books ever written and the great tragedy is that their creator, Douglas Adams, went to his grave leaving us with just a handful of treasures by which to remember him.

You know the plot: the world is going to be destroyed by vogons - Arthur Dent, a man in a dressing gown, survives the conglagration and explores the universe. Meanwhile someone else works out the meaning of life and some mice think they know what is happening. And we all know the answer - it's 42! That is not a spoiler. What happens next might be.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars what value my complete bible 8 Dec 2012
By Neil T. B. Smith
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To all Hitchhikers fans great value to carry round on your kindle and for those who have not ventured into the world of Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect , great value to start you on there adventure , once read your read it again
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic that dates very well - except for buying so many pints with a fiver!! 1 Jan 2013
By Kristin TOP 1000 REVIEWER
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Douglas Adams was a perfectionist - the main reason why the films, TV series, books and audio books are all different is him consistently trying to improve and change them all the time. Dont assume you know the story beyond the first bit if you have only known one format.

Its the classic plot of someone being uprooted without wanting to be, and then having no choice but to follow a slightly mad friend who wasnt who he thought he was at all, with no money, and even worse, no cups of tea to keep him going! These books make a satire of most of life - taking a good swipe at politics (if you dont vote for the lizards, then the wrong lizard might get in), religion (God giving away his existance and disappearing in a puff of logic) relationships (his perfect woman ran off at the party with a guy with two heads) friendship (no he wasnt from basingstoke after all, but a small planet somewhere in the vicinty of Beetlegeuse) and pretty much everything else between.

I know of very few people who havent loved the first of these books, once they put aside their prejudices towards fantasy, and then wanted to go straight onto the other books. This is an excellent way of buying them all economically, and dont worry, sadly there wont be any more books by him to extend the increasingly inaccurately named trilogy.
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Fantastic book. How anyone could dislike this I don't know! It is clever and funny. Much MUCH better than the film adaption.
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This book is hilarious! I couldn't put it down! Douglas Adams' sense of humour is really one to be reckoned with. The book is utterly random and utterly fun! Read more
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I've owned the paperback for years but having in e-book format just feels right for this book. Brilliantly funny, silly and surreal.
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Still one of best science fiction series I've ever read, the tale of Arthur Dent's adventures after the demolition of Earth
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Amazing books -barking mad and hugely imaginative...it is a must read, I've never read anything like it...and prob never will again
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