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Life, the Universe and Everything Paperback – 21 Sept. 2001

by Douglas Adams (Author)

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Book 3 of 6: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot possibly get any worse, they suddenly do. He discovers that the Galaxy is not only mind-bogglingly big and bewildering, but also that most of the things that happen in it are staggeringly unfair.

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161 pages
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English
Publisher

Pan Books
Publication date

21 Sept. 2001
Dimensions

11.1 x 1.4 x 17.8 cm
ISBN-10

0330267388
ISBN-13

978-0330267380
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Douglas Adams created all the various and contradictory manifestations of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: radio, novels, TV, computer game, stage adaptations, comic book and bath towel. He lectured and broadcast around the world and was a patron of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Save the Rhino International. Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge, UK and lived with his wife and daughter in Islington, London, before moving to Santa Barbara, California, where he died suddenly in 2001.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pan Books; later printing edition (21 Sept. 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 161 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0330267388
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0330267380
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.1 x 1.4 x 17.8 cm

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Douglas Adams (1952-2001) was the much-loved author of the Hitchhiker's Guides, all of which have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 22 June 2022

An absolute classic!

Nice continuation of the story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 14 March 2013

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Both my husband and I are big Adams fans and read the books many times. Decided to get the audio books for in the car since our 4 yr old son enjoys them too.

This audio installment sadly he will not be able to enjoy, although it is abridge, curse words in the original text have been left in, I won't give away details by saying where but please be aware if you are buying these for children, I would recommend parents listen to these in full first.

With the warning bit done, on to the main.

This is the 3rd installment in the five part trilogy (any Adams fan will know what I mean here, if not, Where Have You Been?!?) and the continuing adventure for our team, Arthur (the last earthman), Ford (Arthur's friend from another world), Trilian (Earthwoman who ran away with Zaphod but is the love interest of Arthur) and Zaphod (The 2 headed, 3 armed Gallactic President) as they travel through both space and time. The story continues from where the previous book, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe left off with our main 2 players, Arthur and Ford being on the planet Earth, that isn't really a planet (never was) but is infact a super computer being run by Mice, some old favourites come into play again, Marvin (the depressed android) and Slarttibartfarst (a Magrathean who helped build Earth).

To fully understand this book I feel it is is only possible if the series is read (listened) to in order since as a stand alone book this will make no sense at all and is obvious when you come to the end that the story is not complete (well this is only part 3 of 5).

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 15 April 2015

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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish: 4/5 (Hitchhikers Guide 4) by Douglas Adams

Rating: 4 out of 5

This is Book 4 of the Hitchhiker series but its very different to the first three. It features Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect and Marvin (briefly), I missed Trillian and Zaphod and obviously a whole lot more of Marvin. As always, it is a cleverly written book with typical Douglas Adams humour.

I was disappointed by the overt focus on romance in this copy (reminded me of cheapish 70s sci-fi movies with better dialogues). I would have preferred more space action to boring earthly love scenes.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 18 July 2013

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This took me forever to read which is highly odd for me when it comes to Douglas Adams. I normally get through his books in one sitting and I laugh constantly. I don't know if I wasn't in the mood or if this book simply isn't as good as the others, but I didn't enjoy it as much and struggled at times to keep reading.

I think my problem is that I didn't find a plot. Adams isn't really known for his obvious plots but there is always some sort of story in the previous Hitchhiker books but this one hurdled around so quick in the first two thirds that I was lost, a tiny bit bored & not laughing at the jokes I would of otherwise found funny. I did find the last third enjoyable and I found myself finally getting into the book as it was just ending, typical really.

I will definitely finish the series and hope that this book isn't an omen for the last two.

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John F.

Highly entertaining .

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 3 July 2020

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Is a continuation of Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, so I will be playing it regularly

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S. Loft

Vogon poetry is preferable!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 16 December 2017

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I know this will get lost amongst all the other reviews, but I feel I must warn people away from this book.
The first in the series is brilliant! The problem is that it contains most of Douglas's best jokes, and from there the only way is down - although things pick up a bit for Mostly Harmless, though this is probably because enough time had passed for DA to come up with some better ideas.
The second one is OK. It leaves two of our heroes stranded on Earth about two million years ago, and I think DA would have done better to have left them there. This book Life, The Universe..... is mainly concerned with The Krikket Wars, and there seems to be a whole galactic history which is, perhaps not entirely coincidentally, mirrored by cricket. My objection is that this idea is feeble and far-fetched, unlike DA's other ideas which tend to be brilliant, if far-fetched.
So a cricket and Douglas Adams fan thinks this book does both of them a massive disservice! imho you would be better reading the first book and Dirk Gently's Detective Agency fifty times!

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Douglas Adams and The Hitchhikers Guide

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A commentary on life as we know it; relevant to the ever increasing alienation of the individual in the technological age. With Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams rates with Dickens and Defoe as social commentator through allegory, with the genre of science-fiction taken to its logical conclusion in ultimate absurdity. Recommendeed bedtime reading for every adult and child over the age of seven. All five books in the trilogy in five stages develop a theme both comic and tragic, and exceptionally well observed human nature.

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A. E. Baker

Not As Good As First Book

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After reading the first book I was looking forward to reading the second one but I found it very disappointing and thought that Douglas Adams had really lost the plot with the story line.

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