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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy : The 42nd Anniversary Edition of Douglas Adams' International Bestseller

The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in the first volume of the 'trilogy of five', Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, read by Stephen Fry.

'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David Walliams

'By turns authoritative as the narrator, bemused as Arthur Dent, deadpan as Ford Prefect and manic as Zaphod Beeblebrox, he [Stephen Fry] makes an altogether appropriate reader' - The Times

'Master of comedy Stephen Fry delivers a brilliant audiobook narration' - Editor Review

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 . . .

Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.


Author:

  • Douglas Adams

Narrator:

  • Stephen Fry

Series:

  • Volume 1 in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 5 h 51 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Fiction
  • Comedic fiction
  • Sci-Fi
  • Classic science fiction
  • Sci-Fi
  • Contemporary science fiction

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