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

Read by Stephen Fry.

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.

'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

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 5 h 51 min

Language:

English

Categories:

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

4.5

1807 ratings

Torstein

2/17/2025

Pike of art

Kelsey

9/19/2024

A brilliant book with lots of hilarious and silly twists and turns, and some very memorable lines. Greatly enjoyed it, and laughed quite a lot.

Bjørnar

10/17/2023

sillly, funny and captivating

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