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Category - Fiction / Sci-Fi
Format - Paperback
Condition - Good
Listed - 8 months ago
Views - 69
Wishes - 5
Ships From - Texas
Est. Publication Date - Nov 1995
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon.”—The Washington Post Book World SOON TO BE A HULU SERIES • Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read It’s an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent . . . until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly after to make way for a new hyperspace express route, and Arthur’s best friend has just announced that he’s an alien. After that, things get much, much worse. With just a towel, a small yellow fish, and a book, Arthur has to navigate through a very hostile universe in the company of a gang of unreliable aliens. Luckily the fish is quite good at languages. And the book is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy . . . which helpfully has the words DON’T PANIC inscribed in large, friendly letters on its cover. Douglas Adams’s mega-selling pop-culture classic sends logic into orbit, plays havoc with both time and physics, offers up pithy commentary on such things as ballpoint pens, potted plants, and digital watches . . . and, most important, reveals the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything. Now, if you could only figure out the
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
ISBN: 9780345391803
Publisher Description
Chronicles the journeys, notions, and acquaintances of reluctant galactic traveler Arthur Dent, accompanied by never-before-published material from the late author's archives as well as commentary by ...
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PangoBooks readers find this book to be a hilariously entertaining read, blending British humor with science fiction in a way that appeals even to those who typically avoid the genre. Many appreciate its witty satire of sci-fi tropes and find the characters, including a manically depressed robot, to be relatable and engaging. Readers mention that the book's humor and quirky storytelling keep them captivated, often leading them to quote memorable lines such as "DON'T PANIC" and "the meaning of life is 42." Overall, it's celebrated for its enduring charm and the way it brings levity to the concept of space travel.