The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345391802
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Del Rey
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.9" x 0.6" x 4.1"

Customer Reviews

Not the same book as advertised

The description says the book was released in 1979. Upon receiving it it is a 'commemorative edition' and has a picture of Douglas Adams noting that he died in 2001. "Commemorative Edition" is not shown on the photo of the book being purchased. Other than that, no issue with the book. Just not what I had intended on purchasing.

Great condition and fast shipping

Better even than promised, it's practically new judging from the spine. Happy to have this!

An unusual guide

"Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun." I'm surprised that only one other review has been written about this book. This book is extremely funny, I first read it in high school and have reread it a couple of times since. Some of the humour in this book has dated, buit overall it has stood the test of time. The sequels to this book become a little tiresome.

Didn't Know What To Expect

I heard a lot about this book, though I never exactly knew what it was all about. After reading it, I am very satisfied. It contains a mix of humour and science fiction that I haven't encountered in past novels. It brought up several theories that made me think, including the impossible being the possible. This is a very entertaining book and easy to read. The plot is very easy to follow and the author wrote it in such a way that it is easy for an average joe to understand what is happening in the story.

British writing at its best!

I Love This Book! I have read the first five books in this "trilogy" and I think they're all great, although the first is my favourite. I have never found an author for whom I find all works to be so enjoyable as Douglas Adams. I have also read two of the Dirk Gently "adventures", which only increased my admiration for Adams. If only there were more authors like him out there; his works truly are the best of British humour.

Hilariously funny!

Although I havn't heard all of the the audio cassettes for a few years now, I have read through all of the books in the last few days. I know a lot of people who have read this book (mostly because I've persuaded them to!!), but I don't know a single person that hasn't liked it. If you want to laugh through five books, or five book's worth of tape, then buy this now!!