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The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, No. 1) (original 1979; edition 1979)

by Douglas Adams

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A one-volume edition charting Arthur Dent's odyssey through space, comprising:The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. For Arthur, who has just had his house demolished, this is too much. Sadly, the weekend's just begun.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: When all issues of space, time, matter and the nature of being are 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.Life, the Universe and Everything: In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. And then, just as he thinks that things cannot possibly get any worse, they suddenly do.So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish: Arthur Dent's sense of reality is in its dickiest state when he suddenly finds the girl of his dreams. They go in search of God's Final Message and, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it.… (more)
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Title:The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, No. 1)
Authors:Douglas Adams
Info:Pan (1979), Edition: New edition, Paperback, 160 pages
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts by Douglas Adams (1979)

  1. 11
    Mort by Terry Pratchett (SatansParakeet)
    SatansParakeet: Actually, you might enjoy any of Pratchett's Discworld series, but I particularly like Mort. Both works use a somewhat dry sense of humor while dealing with a universe that is quite obviously mad. The parallels to our own world are many and make the stories all the more amusing because of them.… (more)
  2. 01
    Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore (daisyfly)
  3. 01
    Above His Station by Darren Craske (iamiam)
    iamiam: Similar absurdist, comedic approach to the combination of "fish out of water" theme in Science Fiction
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Goodness this took me a long time o.o but it was completely worth it! I loved the humour in these books; somehow it managed to be hilarious and not over the top at the same time :) Really random book but would recommend it :D ( )
  piquareste | Jun 3, 2020 |
HGTHG gets five stars from me and then it drops off, so lets compromise on four stars. ( )
  sarcher | May 31, 2020 |
A bit too silly for my tastes, but improves as it moves through the four books and the material becomes slightly more philosophical.

Giving this a four rather than a three may be a peak-end bias on my part as I definitely enjoyed SLATFATF most of the four. ( )
  Sam.Prince | May 7, 2019 |
Includes: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe, and Everything, and So long, and Thanks for All the Fish.
  PatriciaTaylor | Sep 15, 2016 |
This edition contains the first 4 books of the trilogy, and starts with the destruction of the Earth. What follows is space travel, meeting aliens, finding out about the great questions of life, the universe and everything, messages from God and so on. It's very funny and full of great characters. The books don't always flow smoothly or maintain consistency, but they are a great read. ( )
  AlisonSakai | Oct 27, 2014 |
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Epigraph
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.

There is another theory which states that this has already happened.

The restaurant at the end of the universe.
Dedication
for Jonny Brock and Clare Gorst and all other Arlingtonians for tea, sympathy, and a sofa

The hitch hiker's guide to the galazy.
To Jane and James

with many thanks
to Geoffrey Perkins for achieving the Improbable
to Paddy Kingsland, Lisa Braun and Alick Hale Munro for helping him
to John Lloyd for his help with the original Milliways script
to Simon Brett for starting the whole thing off

to the Paul Simon album One Trick Pony which I played incessantly while writing this book. Five years is far too long

And with very special thanks to Jacqui Graham for infinite patience, kindness and food in adversity

The restaurant at the end of the universe.
for Sally

Life, the universe and everything.
for Jane
with thanks
to Rick and Heidi for the loan of their stable event

to Mogens and Andy and all at Huntsham Court for a number of unstable events

and especially to Sonny Mehta for being stable through all events.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.
First words
The History of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is now so complicated that every time I tell it I contradict myself, and when I do get it right I'm misquoted.

A guide to the guide : some unhelpful remarks from the author.
Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun.

The hitch hiker's guide to the galazy.
The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.

The restaurant at the end of the universe.
The regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and suddenly remembering where he was.

Life, the universe and everything.
Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.
Quotations
This planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movement of small green pieces of paper, which was odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
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[Collected Books 1-4 Only] This volume contains 4 books: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, and So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish.
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A one-volume edition charting Arthur Dent's odyssey through space, comprising:The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. For Arthur, who has just had his house demolished, this is too much. Sadly, the weekend's just begun.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: When all issues of space, time, matter and the nature of being are 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.Life, the Universe and Everything: In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. And then, just as he thinks that things cannot possibly get any worse, they suddenly do.So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish: Arthur Dent's sense of reality is in its dickiest state when he suddenly finds the girl of his dreams. They go in search of God's Final Message and, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it.

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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.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide
trilogy in four parts. One
cannot ask for more.
(passion4reading)
Arthur Dent is one
of literature's best-known and
-loved heroes. Agreed?
(passion4reading)

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