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1
Earliest Publication Date
1989
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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 . . . With exclusive...
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Volume
1
Earliest Publication Date
2004
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Presents a recording of the science fiction radio drama about Arthur Dent and his journey through the universe with Ford Prefect after the destruction of the earth.
Author
Volume
1
Earliest Publication Date
1989
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After Earth is demolished to make way for a new hyperspace expressway, Arthur Dent begins to hitch-hike through space.
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Volume
2
Earliest Publication Date
1981
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Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons, Arthur Dent hurtles through space powered by pure improbability and is desperately in search of a place to eat. Among Arthur's shipmates are Ford Prefect, a long-time friend and contributor to the The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-president of the galaxy; Tricia McMilan, a fellow Earth refuge who's gone native (her new name is Trillian);...
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Volume
3
Earliest Publication Date
2002
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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 possibly get 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 Lords, just two...
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Volume
4
Earliest Publication Date
1999
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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 realized 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...
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Volume
5
Earliest Publication Date
1992
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Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final part in Douglas Adams' much-loved cult classic series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Dirk Maggs. Arthur Dent hadn't had a day as bad as this since the Earth had been blown up. After years of galactic wanderings, Arthur finally settles on the small planet Lamuella and becomes a sandwich maker. Looking...
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Volume
6
Earliest Publication Date
2002
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After the untimely death of Douglas Adams, his friends and editors conceived this volume as a tribute to his life. Included with 10 chapters of his unfinished novel, The Salmon of doubt, are magazine articles, short stories, and the author's musings on life, the universe, and everything.
