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  • This book was completely different that I thought it would be, but not in a bad way. I love the sort of British humor that involves completely outlandish characters and plots and this book does a pretty good job of it. I highly recommend the audio version as well. Any book read in a British accen ... Continue

    This book was completely different that I thought it would be, but not in a bad way. I love the sort of British humor that involves completely outlandish characters and plots and this book does a pretty good job of it. I highly recommend the audio version as well. Any book read in a British accent is better.

    

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• ― Rice Cooker said on Sep 13, 2007 about the Audio CD edition| Add your feedback

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  • You zarkin' frood! You've had that same old towel since you were 623 years old!

    

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• ― Bibliobum said on Jun 13, 2008 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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  • i dont understand why this book appealed to techers, to the extent that they even allowed it to be used as the theme of the little t at some point. i can sense that the author is trying to be funny, but i just dont get the jokes.

    maybe i'll finish it someday when i have more patience to offer

    

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• ― Amusaur83 said on Jun 6, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • I know where my towel is, babelfish is at the ready, and I threw out my book of Vogan poetry!!! This book is a must for anyone who like sci-fi and general sillyness!

    

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  • it's been a long time since i have read this one. I don't remember even finishing it. But i did see the new-ish movie (with Mos Def) and i quite liked that! I think i may try the book again.

    

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• ― Beeridgett said on Mar 30, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Interesting ideas, sometimes hilarious, but often too silly for my tastes.

    

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• ― Leebeck said on Feb 28, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition| Add your feedback

At last in paperback in one complete volume, here are the five classic novels from Douglas Adams’s beloved Hitchiker series.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is saved by Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised Guide. Together they stick out their thumbs to the stars and begin a wild journey through time and space.

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Facing annihilation at the hands of warmongers is a curious time to crave tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his comrades as they hurtle across the galaxy in a desperate search for a place to eat.

Life, the Universe and Everything
The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky– so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals can avert Armageddon: mild-mannered Arthur Dent and his stalwart crew.

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Back on Earth, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription conspires to thrust him back to reality. So to speak.

Mostly Harmless
Just when Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life, all hell breaks loose. Can he save the Earth from total obliteration? Can he save the Guide from a hostile alien takeover? Can he save his daughter from herself?

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