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Douglas Adams
Douglas Noël Adams bol spisovateľom, rozhlasovým dramatikom a humoristom. Narodil sa 11. marca v roku 1952 v Cambridge vo Veľkej Británii.

Jeho rodičia sa rozišli, keď mal päť rokov. Matka bola zdravotná sestra a otec študent teológie. Matka ho vychovávala sama, a tak si už ako stredoškolák privyrábal ako ošetrovateľ v ústave pre duševne chorých, zametač kurínov aj ako asistent pri rӧntgene.. Na strednej škole mal vynikajúce hodnotenie z angličtiny (neskôr slúžil profesorom ako vzorový príklad žiaka), čo mu dopomohlo k štipendiu na štúdiá anglickej literatúry v Cambridgei.

Bol študentom - bohémom. Patril k hlavným aktérom divadelného diania na škole, ale bol aj dobrým a zábavným spoločníkom. Neil Gaiman, jeho spolupracovník a priateľ, si na spoločné študentské roky spomína ako na zbierku absurdných príhod a skúšku hraníc, kam až sa dá zájsť s provokatívnosťou v témach. Po jednom predstavení vysokoškolskej hry, ktorá sa hrala v divadelnom West Ende v Londýne, , sa Adams stretol s Grahamom Chapmanom, členom kultovej skupiny Monthy Python. Časom sa s Pytónmi skamarátil a občas spolu aj pracovali. Aj keď Adams vystupoval len v jednej epizóde TV seriálu Monty Pythonov Lietajúci cirkus, všeobecne bol považovaný za jedného z členov skupiny.

Jeho humorné fantasy si našlo veľký ohlas aj medzi ľuďmi, ktorí nie sú fanúšikmi fantasy a sci-fi. Veľkú popularitu si získal hlavne vďaka rozhlasovej hre stanice BBC The Hitchhiker`s guide to galaxy. Túto hru neskôr zhrnul do knihy The Hitchhiker`s guide to galaxy (1979). Bol natočený aj vydarený rovnomenný seriál, v ktorom je síce zobrazený iba základný príbeh, ale nápady, ktoré boli použité namiesto počítačových efektov, a gagy sú geniálne. V roku 2005 bol natočený aj rovnomenný film.

Niel Gaiman sa netajil obdivom k Adamsovi a dokonca napísal niekoľko kníh, ktoré sa vzťahovali k Stopárovmu sprievodcovi galaxiou. Adams ale za svoju najdôležitejšiu knihu nepovažoval Stopárového sprievodcu, ale knihu o ochrane ohrozených druhov Last Chance to see, na ktorú sa ale často zabúda.

Douglas Adams Zomrel 11. Mája 2001 na srdcový záchvat. Počas celého života mal rád rockovú hudbu a jeho dôvernými priateľmi boli členovia skupiny Pink Floyd. Na zádušnej omši po jeho pohrebe v roku 2001 zaspieval osobne David Gilmou skladbu „Wish You Were Here“.

Stopárov sprievodca galaxiou (orig.: The Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy, 1979) je prvý diel pentalógie (označovanej ako štvordielna trilógia s piatimi dielmi) Douglasa Adamsa.

Stopárov Sprievodca po Galaxii je veľmi pozoruhodná kniha, jedna z najpozoruhodnejších, ale rozhodne najúspešnejšia kniha akú kedy vydalo Mamutie Nakladateľstvo v Malom Medveďovi. Je úspešnejšia ako Nebeský radca gazdiniek, predávanejšia ako 53 zábaviek pri nulovej gravitácii a diskutovanejšia ako trilógia filozofických trhákov Oolona Colluphida: Kde urobil Pán Boh chybu, Výber najväčších Božích omylov a Čo je ten Pán Boh zač. Nahradila Galaktickú Encyklopédiu ako zdroj všetkého poznania len preto, lebo je o niečo lacnejšia ale hlavne preto, že má na obálke veľký vľúdny nápis ,,NEPREPADÁVAJTE PANIKE´´

Stopárov sprievodca po galaxii začína rozprávaním o Zemi. Alebo skôr o sprievodcovi samotnom. Sprievodca je galaktický bestseller, všade okrem planéty Zem. Ford Prefekt je redaktorom pre Sprievodcu vyslaný na Zem a je si úplne vedomý toho, že na neho Sprievodca zabudol. Jeho najlepším priateľom je pozemšťan Arthur Dent. Arthurov nudný život na Západnom vidieku Veľkej Británie sa zmení v jedno ráno, keď stavbári vtrhnú do jeho domu, pretože má byť zdemolovaný, aby tadeto mohol viesť obchvat diaľnice. Bojuje proti nim polihovaním pred buldozérom. Jeho priateľ Ford Perfect ho v podstate nasilu odtiahne do miestnej krčmy na tri veľké pivá. Ako zámienku použije vysvetlenie, že je z planéty neďaleko Betelgeuze, a tiež, že sa blíži koniec sveta, ktorý nastane asi o 12 minút neskôr. Koniec sveta skutočne prichádza v podobe čaty mimozemskej rasy Vogónov, ktorých stavebná čata príde zdemolovať planétu Zem kvôli výstavbe hyperpriestorovej dialnice. Arthur s Fordom práve včas dostanú na palubu jednej z vogónskych stavebných lodí, ktorá ich odvezie do hlbín vesmíru.

Po tom, čo len o chlp utiekli na jednu z Vogonských lodí ako stopári, a následne im bola predčítavaná Vogonská poézia (tretia najhoršia v známej galaxii), ako forma trestu za vplíženie sa na Vogonskú loď, Arthur a Ford sú vyhodení do otvoreného vesmíru. Jednu sekundu pred udusením sa stopom neočakávane dostanú na Srdce zo Zlata, loď, ktorá bola ukradnutá prezidentom Galaxie (vo vláde, o ktorej na Zemi nikto nepočul), menom Zaphod Beeblebrox, ktorý je náhodou Fordov bratranec z druhého kolena. Loď pilotuje Zaphod spolu s Trillian, ktorú Arthur raz stretol na párty, a je obsluhovaná klinicky depresívnym androidom Marvinom. Ford a Arthur sa dozvedia o Zaphodovom okamžitom záujme o loď: Nájdenie legendárnej stratenej planéty Magrathey, kde by sa mali stavať luxusné planéty. Keď tam dorazia, Arthur stretáva starého obyvateľa menom Slartibartfast, ktorý im prezradí, že nejakí bohatí klienti (ľuďom známi ako myši, ktoré sú 3-dimenzionálnou reprezentáciou hyper-inteligentných pan-dimenzionálnych stvorení, ktoré mali reprezentantov na Zemi, aby monitorovali ich výskum) prebudili Magratheancov z cryózy, na jednu poslednú prácu. Planétou, čo mali postaviť je Zem číslo 2, aby nahradila už zdemolovanú Zem číslo 1, ktorú Margratheanci postavili nie ako planétu, ale organický superpočítač, aby zistili Otázku, nie Odpoveď na Život, Vesmír a vôbec. Odpoveď je už myšiam známa. Ako Hlbina Myslenia povedala, Odpoveď je 42, ale to dáva zmysel iba ak je známa aj Otázka. Zem bola v skutočnosti zdemolovaná 5 minút predtým, ako mala byť vykalkulovaná Otázka.

(Zdroj wikipédia, foto: douglasadams.com)

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Stopařův průvodce Galaxií 4 - audiokniha


Ve vesmíru se může stát cokoliv a tak i na odstrkovaného tvora jako je Pozemšťan Arthur Dent čeká jeho hvězdná hodina. Kupříkladu může potkat spřízněnou duši Frenchurch, která své jméno získala podle nádraží, kde ji její nudící se rodiče zplodili ve frontě na lístky. Po osmi zběsilých letech v kosmu se Arthur Dent touží usadit a upřímně doufá, že jej aspoň na nějaký čas nechá Vesmír na pokoji. To by tu ovšem nemohli být jeho staří přátelé, intergalaktické lodě pohybující se nepravděpodobou rychlostí a ...Boží poselství celému tvorstvu.
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Stopařův průvodce galaxií 4: Sbohem, a díky za ryby


Ve vesmíru se může stát cokoliv a tak i na odstrkovaného tvora jako je Pozemšťan Arthur Dent čeká jeho hvězdná hodina. Kupříkladu může potkat spřízněnou duši Frenchurch, která své jméno získala podle nádraží, kde ji její nudící se rodiče zplodili ve frontě na lístky. Po osmi zběsilých letech v kosmu se Arthur Dent touží usadit a upřímně doufá, že jej aspoň na nějaký čas nechá Vesmír na pokoji.
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The Salmon of Doubt


The Salmon of Doubt is Douglas Adams's indispensable guide to life, the universe and everything. It includes short stories and eleven chapters of a Dirk Gently novel that Douglas Adams was working on at the time of his death, and features an introduction by Stephen Fry. This sublime collection dips into the wit and wisdom of the man behind The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, uncovering his unique comic musings on everything from his school-trousers to malt whisky and from the letter Y through to his own nose, via atheism, hangovers and fried eggs. These hilarious collected writings reveal the warmth, enthusiasm and ferocious intelligence behind this most English of comic writers; a man who was virtually an unofficial member of the Monty Python team. Douglas Adams on his passion for P. G. Wodehouse, The Beatles and the perfect cup of tea alone make this a must-have collection and a remarkable sign-off from one of the best loved writers of all time. Start from the beginning of the surreal Dirk Gently series with Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
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Dirk Gentlys Holistic Detective Agency


Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is a much-loved cult classic, that has spawned radio dramas, television, theatre and comic book adaptations across the globe. What do a dead cat, a computer whiz-kid, an Electric Monk who believes the world is pink, quantum mechanics, a Chronologist over two hundred years old, Samuel Taylor Coleridge (poet), and pizza have in common? Apparently not much; until Dirk Gently, self-styled private investigator, sets out to prove the fundamental interconnectedness of all things by solving a mysterious murder, assisting a mysterious professor, unravelling a mysterious mystery, and eating a lot of pizza - not to mention saving the entire human race from extinction along the way (at no extra charge). To find out more, read this book (better still, buy it then read it) - or contact Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. 'A thumping good detective-ghost-horror-who dunnit-time travel-romantic-musical-comedy-epic' - Douglas Adams. Continue this surreal series with The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul and the unfinished The Salmon of Doubt.
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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy


'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David Walliams Gorgeous 42nd Anniversary gift edition of Douglas Adams's pop-culture classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, stunningly illustrated throughout by Costa Award-winner Chris Riddell. 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 express route, and Arthur's best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and a book inscribed in large, friendly letters: DON'T PANIC. The book is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the weekend has only just begun . . . Douglas Adams's mega-selling pop-culture classic sends logic into orbit, plays havoc with physics and twists time, but most importantly it's very, very funny.
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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul


The second Dirk Gently book by Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a witty detective story perfect for fans of his phenomenally successful The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. When a passenger check-in desk at Terminal Two, Heathrow Airport, shot up through the roof engulfed in a ball of orange flame, the usual people tried to claim responsibility. First the IRA, then the PLO and the Gas Board. Even British Nuclear Fuels rushed out a statement to the effect that the situation was completely under control, that it was a one in a million chance, that there was hardly any radioactive leakage at all and that the site of the explosion would make a nice location for a day out with the kids and a picnic, before finally having to admit that it wasn't actually anything to do with them at all. No rational cause could be found for the explosion - it was simply designated an act of God. But, thinks Dirk Gently, which God? And why? What God would be hanging around Terminal Two of Heathrow Airport trying to catch the 15:37 to Oslo? 'A thumping good detective-ghost-horror-who dunnit-time travel-romantic-musical-comedy-epic' - Douglas Adams, on Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Continue this surreal series with the unfinished The Salmon of Doubt.
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Stopařův průvodce Galaxií 3: Život, vesmír a vůbec - audiokniha


Zákony života, vesmíru a vůbec surově postrkují Galaxií, tentokrát pro nic menšího, než je záchrana samotného vesmíru. Ano, je znovu čas sbalit ručník, porozhlédnout se po bezpečné skrýši, kam by člověk mohl odložit pud sebezáchovy, a vyrazit. Po tisíciletích ožívá nebezpečí, že poměrně mírumilovný národ s citem pro melodii podlehne svému děsu z jiných vesmírných ras a na druhý pokus se s nimi vypořádá jednou provždy. V situacích, kdy i zdánlivě nekonečné večírky končí soumrakem bohů, se zdá, že naši hrdinové měli sotva kdy podstatnější důvody opakovaně si připomínat ono nevyčerpatelně povzbudivé Nepropadejte panice! Čte Vojtěch Kotek
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Stopařův průvodce Galaxií 1


První část "pětidílné stopařské trilogie", kterou autor původně koncipoval jako rozhlasovou hru pro stanici BBC. Tato bravurní parodie na sci-fi je dnes již klasické dílo. Komplikovaný a originální příběh začíná zničením Země, která musí udělat místo nové galaktické dálnici. Hlavní hrdina příběhu, docela obyčejný, ale sympatický pozemšťan jménem Arthur Dent, má to štěstí, že s pomocí svého přítele Forda Prefecta, údajně nezaměstnaného herce, z nehož se vyklube mimozemšťan, stopne kosmickou loď, a tak se mu podaří uniknout z místa katastrofy.
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The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: The Complete Trilogy in Five Parts


A phenomenon across all formats, this paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy. Collected together in this omnibus are the five titles that comprise Douglas Adams' wildly popular and wholly remarkable comedy science fiction 'trilogy', plus a bonus short story, Young Zaphod Plays It Safe, and a special undeleted scene . . . The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be rather a lot to cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of tea. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - 'Where shall we have dinner?' The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry about. Life, the Universe and Everything Following 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 get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch, the woman of his dreams. Fenchurch once realised how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation, they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . . Mostly Harmless Arthur Dent has settled down on the small planet Lamuella and has embraced his role as a Sandwich Maker. However, his plans for a quiet life are thrown awry by the unexpected arrival of his daughter. There's nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away, Arthur goes after her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe. After all - he's encountered most of them before. This publishing phenomenon began as a radio drama and now exists in a number of wildly contradictory versions (including a TV series, a movie and a towel) - this version, produced by Douglas Adams' original publisher, is, at least, definitively inaccurate.
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The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy


A phenomenon across all formats, this 42nd anniversary paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy. Collected together in this omnibus are the five titles that comprise Douglas Adams' wildly popular and wholly remarkable comedy science fiction 'trilogy', introductions to each book, expanded material from the Douglas Adams archives plus a bonus short story, Young Zaphod Plays It Safe, and a special undeleted scene . . . The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be rather a lot to cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of tea. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - 'Where shall we have dinner?' The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry about. Life, the Universe and Everything Following 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 get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch, the woman of his dreams. Fenchurch once realised how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation, they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . . Mostly Harmless Arthur Dent has settled down on the small planet Lamuella and has embraced his role as a Sandwich Maker. However, his plans for a quiet life are thrown awry by the unexpected arrival of his daughter. There's nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away, Arthur goes after her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe. After all - he's encountered most of them before. This publishing phenomenon began as a radio drama and now exists in a number of wildly contradictory versions (including a TV series, a movie and a towel) - this version, produced by Douglas Adams' original publisher, is, at least, definitively inaccurate.
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Stopařův průvodce Galaxií 2. (audiokniha)


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The Complete Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Boxset


First a legendary radio series, then a bestselling book, then a blockbuster movie, the immensely successful Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams needs no introduction. This paperback boxset collection includes all five parts of the trilogy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish and Mostly Harmless. A phenomenon across all formats, this paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace express route. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be rather a lot to cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of tea. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - 'Where shall we have dinner?' The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry about. Life, the Universe and Everything Following 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 get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch, the woman of his dreams. Fenchurch once realised how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation, they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . . Mostly Harmless Arthur Dent has settled down on the small planet Lamuella and has embraced his role as a Sandwich Maker. However, his plans for a quiet life are thrown awry by the unexpected arrival of his daughter. There's nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away, Arthur goes after her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe. After all - he's encountered most of them before.
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Stopařův průvodce galaxií 2: Restaurant na konci vesmíru


Druhá část slavné série, která ukazuje, že opravdová zábava nastává až po skáze planety Země.
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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy


An international phenomenon and pop-culture classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been a radio show, TV series, novel, stage play, comic book and film. Following the galactic (mis)adventures of Arthur Dent, Hitchhiker's in its various incarnations has captured the imaginations of curious minds around the world . . . 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 express route, 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, in large friendly letters, with the words: DON'T PANIC. The weekend has only just begun . . .
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Life, the Universe and Everything


In Life, the Universe and Everything, the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Simon Brett, producer of the original radio broadcast. Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which have involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever stranger regions of the Galaxy, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.
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