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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1995, Mass Market)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Worlds
ISBN-100345391802
ISBN-139780345391803
eBay Product ID (ePID)168498
Product Key Features
Book TitleHitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1995
TopicScience Fiction / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / General, Action & Adventure, Humorous / General
GenreFiction
AuthorDouglas Adams
Book SeriesHitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Ser.
FormatMass Market
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight4 Oz
Item Length6.9 in
Item Width4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
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ReviewsDon't panic! Here are words of praise for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! "It's science fiction and it's extremely funny...inspired lunacy that leaves hardly a science fiction cliche alive." Washington Post "The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes, and his travels afford a wild satire of present institutions." Chicago Tribune "Very simply, the book is one of the funniest SF spoofs ever written, with hyperbolic ideas folding in on themselves." School Library Journal "As parody, it's marvelous: It contains just about every science fiction cliche you can think of. As humor, it's, well, hysterical.", "Lively, sharply satirical, brilliantly written . . . ranks with the best set pieces in Mark Twain." -- The Atlantic "Irresistible!" -- The Boston Globe "With droll wit, a keen eye for detail and heavy doses of insight . . . Adams makes us laugh until we cry." -- The San Diego Union-Tribune "One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius." --David Walliams "Really entertaining and fun." --Michael Palin "Fizzing with ideas . . . brilliant." --Charlie Brooker "Weird and wonderful." --Eoin Colfer "It changed my whole life. It's literally out of this world." --Tom Baker, "Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon." -- The Washington Post Book World "The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes, and his travels afford a wild satire of present institutions." -- Chicago Tribune "Very simply, the book is one of the funniest SF spoofs ever written, with hyperbolic ideas folding in on themselves." -- School Library Journal "[A] whimsical odyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy." -- Publishers Weekly, Don't panic! Here are words of praise for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! "It's science fiction and it's extremely funny...inspired lunacy that leaves hardly a science fiction cliche alive." Washington Post "The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes, and his travels afford a wild satire of present institutions." Chicago Tribune "Very simply, the book is one of the funniest SF spoofs ever written, with hyperbolic ideas folding in on themselves." School Library Journal "As parody, it's marvelous: It contains just about every science fiction cliche you can think of. As humor, it's, well, hysterical." From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal823.9/14
SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon."-- The Washington Post Book World Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ! Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read It's an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent . . . until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly after to make way for a new hyperspace express route, and Arthur's best friend has just announced that he's an alien. After that, things get much, much worse. With just a towel, a small yellow fish, and a book, Arthur has to navigate through a very hostile universe in the company of a gang of unreliable aliens. Luckily the fish is quite good at languages. And the book is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy . . . which helpfully has the words DON'T PANIC inscribed in large, friendly letters on its cover. Douglas Adams's mega-selling pop-culture classic sends logic into orbit, plays havoc with both time and physics, offers up pithy commentary on such things as ballpoint pens, potted plants, and digital watches . . . and, most important, reveals the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything. Now, if you could only figure out the question. . . ., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . and] over much too soon."-- The Washington Post Book World Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor. Together, this dynamic pair began a journey through space aided by a galaxyful of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox--the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian (formerly Tricia McMillan), Zaphod's girlfriend, whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; and Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he's bought over the years. Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? For all the answers, stick your thumb to the stars Praise for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "A whimsical oddyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy." -- Publishers Weekly "Irresistable " -- The Boston Globe, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon."-- The Washington Post Book World Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ! Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read It's an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent . . . until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly after to make way for a new hyperspace express route, and Arthur's best friend has just announced that he's an alien. After that, things get much, much worse. With just a towel, a small yellow fish, and a book, Arthur has to navigate through a very hostile universe in the company of a gang of unreliable aliens. Luckily the fish is quite good at languages. And the book is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy . . . which helpfully has the words DON'T PANIC inscribed in large, friendly letters on its cover. Douglas Adams's mega-selling pop-culture classic sends logic into orbit, plays havoc with both time and physics, offers up pithy commentary on such things as ballpoint pens, potted plants, and digital watches . . . and, most important, reveals the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything. Now, if you could only figure out the question. . . .
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- 03 May, 2024
Item was a former library book with additional stickers and covering in the outside of the book. The item did not arrive within the timeframe estimate
Item was a former library book with additional stickers and covering in the outside of the book. The item did not arrive within the timeframe estimated by a few days and the packaging offered minimal protectionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Jul, 2019
Misrepresentation
Was not the edition shown was a much later movie edition cover. Quality of book was fine just a more commercialized edition that I already had a copy of. The book is one of my absolutely favorite reads and I highly recommend it but very dissatisfied with the version I received.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Jun, 2019
Excitement!
This paperback copy of hitchhikers guide was in better condition than any used ones at my local book bin.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 May, 2017
Hitchhiker's Guide
Meh! If you like wackiness, this is for you. You'll really have to use your imagination to follow the characters and scenes.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 02 Jul, 2018
Great book
Great book covers a bit worn but didnt buy for the cover so happyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 May, 2024
Pretty rough book old and yellowed.
Pretty rough book old and yellowed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Sep, 2017
BEST BOOK EVER
Read it. It will change your world. Been stoked about this and its sequels for 20 something years. Re read several times, and have the green guy as a tattoo. :)Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jan, 2018
Not worth the $
It is 6inches tall and 4 inches wide. The book was also damaged. Not worth your money.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Mar, 2021
Fun ScIFi
Fun SciFi book. Great read for something different.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Dec, 2018
Great read
Grandson loved it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
