The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · #1

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams

8.1 / 10
350 ratings

Seconds before the 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 begin their journey through space aided by quotes from The Hitchhiker's Guide "A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have" and a galaxy-full of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox – the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out to lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian, Zaphod's girlfriend (formally Tricia McMillan), whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant and chronically depressed robot; Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student who is obsessed with the disappearance of all the ball-point pens he has bought over the years.

Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? Why do we spend so much time between wearing digital watches? For all the answers stick your thumb to the stars. And don't forget to bring a towel!

Published
1979
Where to find this book
External links open a book search at the selected retailer. Availability may vary.
Risingshadow

Book activity

  1. willowfire
    rated this book 10/10
  2. Claus83
    rated this book 10/10
  3. whiteout
    rated this book 10/10
  4. luke
    rated this book 10/10
  5. Marjeina
    rated this book 10/10
  6. Rainy-D
    rated this book 8/10
  7. Vierran
    rated this book 8/10
  8. Bluejay
    rated this book 10/10
  9. Fantasyfan
    rated this book 8/10
  10. tirretiipero
    rated this book 8/10
  11. rated this book 6/10
  12. Sini
    rated this book 8/10
  13. Jussi
    rated this book 8/10
  14. Seregil of Rhiminee
    reviewed this book
  15. Seregil of Rhiminee
    rated this book 10/10
  16. Thialfi
    rated this book 10/10
  17. Thialfi
    added this book to the database
  18. Darkki
    rated this book 10/10
  19. Eija
    rated this book 6/10
  20. Pisania
    rated this book 10/10