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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 which states that this has already happened. (The Restaurant at the End of the Universe)  | |
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For Jonny Brock and Clare Gorst
and all other Arlingtonians
for tea, sympathy and a sofa
(The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) 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) | |
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The house stood on a slight rise just on the edge of the village - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 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 That evening it was dark early, which was normal for the time of the year. - So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish A large flying craft moved swiftly across the surface of an astoundingly beautiful sea. - Young Zaphod Plays It Safe | |
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"Don't panic." "The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is … 42." | |
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He also heard the official from the Safety and Civil Reassurance Administration issue instructions that the planet in ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha must be made "perfectly safe." - Young Zaphod Plays It Safe (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.) | |
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The "More Than Complete" HH Guide contains the first 4 book PLUS "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe" (unlike "A Trilogy in Four Parts" which contains the first 4 books but not the extra story). | |
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None ▾LibraryThing members' description ▾Book descriptions Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0517226952, Leather Bound)
It's safe to say that The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of the funniest science fiction novels ever written. Adams spoofs many core science fiction tropes: space travel, aliens, interstellar war--stripping away all sense of wonder and repainting them as commonplace, even silly. This omnibus edition begins with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in which Arthur Dent is introduced to the galaxy at large when he is rescued by an alien friend seconds before Earth's destruction. Then in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Arthur and his new friends travel to the end of time and discover the true reason for Earth's existence. In Life, the Universe, and Everything, the gang goes on a mission to save the entire universe. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish recounts how Arthur finds true love and "God's Final Message to His Creation." Finally, Mostly Harmless is the story of Arthur's continuing search for home, in which he instead encounters his estranged daughter, who is on her own quest. There's also a bonus short story, "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe," more of a vignette than a full story, which wraps up this completist's package of the Don't Panic chronicles. As the series progresses, its wackier elements diminish, but the satire of human life and foibles is ever present. --Brooks Peck (retrieved from Amazon Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:45:28 -0400) ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. |
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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
- "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe" (short story)
It's not really "more than complete" because it's missing the last Hitchhiker book, Mostly Harmless, in which the author zaps the entire universe with a shrug and a mirthless laugh.