The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Book 1
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in this first volume of the 'trilogy of five', Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
"It's science fiction and it's extremely funny ... inspired lunacy" Washington Post
On 12 October 1979 the most remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor (and Earth) was made available to humanity - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace bypass and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and an innocuous-looking book inscribed with the big, friendly words: DON'T PANIC.
The weekend has only just begun...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Audio reviews reflect PW's assessment of the audio adaptation of a book and should be quoted only in reference to the audio version.FictionTHE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: The Tertiary PhaseDouglas Adams, performed by the author, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern et al. Audio Partners, three CDs, 3 hrs., American readers may not be aware that Adams's sci-fi parody classic started out as a BBC radio production. This audio, which contains a portion of that radio serial, will have listeners glued to their CD players. Never a dull moment passes in this uproarious dramatization, as Arthur Dent a refugee from Earth, which was destroyed to make way for a galactic freeway escapes from prehistory, and self-imposed insanity, on a time-traveling sofa along with his alien friend, Ford Prefect, who is a reporter for the eponymous guide. The pair find themselves reunited with old friends (such as Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed president of the galaxy) and swept up in an attempt to stop the explosively xenophobic denizens of the planet Cricket from wreaking havoc on all of existence by behaving remarkably like players of the British sport of the same name. Each CD contains two episodes full of hilariously appropriate sound effects, dramatic music and witty fake advertising, and every performer brings his or her character to life with aplomb, including Adams, who makes his appearance in one scene as Agrajag, an entity that is killed and reincarnated innumerable times. Fully embodying the zany otherworldliness of the series, this audio production is a treat for anyone familiar with the Hitchhiker's books (the first of which will debut as a major motion picture from Touchstone in May).
Customer Reviews
Great book but iBooks waaaay to expensive get kindle version
The iBook prices are too much ... the kindle app on the iPad you can get the same book for $7.60
Great... but
overpriced, for such an old and short book. I could find it for five dollars in a bookstore. Since this format saves money on printing, it should be even cheaper than that!
Funny and holds through time as I only just read it.
Brilliantly written and entertainingly funny.