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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Related to this series)
- Author
- Douglas Adams
- Narrator
- Stephen Fry
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 3 October 2008
- Run Time
- 5 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Classic science fiction, Science fiction: aliens / UFOs, Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, Humorous fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
- Rating
- 4.5 (4 reviews)
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What to expect
The comedy sci-fi classic, read by Stephen Fry.
The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in the first volume of the 'trilogy of five', Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
'By turns authoritative as the narrator, bemused as Arthur Dent, deadpan as Ford Prefect and manic as Zaphod Beeblebrox, he [Stephen Fry] makes an altogether appropriate reader' - The Times
'Master of comedy Stephen Fry delivers a brilliant audiobook narration' - Editor Review
On 12 October 1979 the most remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor (and Earth) was made available to humanity – The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace bypass and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and an innocuous-looking book inscribed with the big, friendly words: DON'T PANIC.
The weekend has only just begun . . .
Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.
'Fiercely, beautifully silly' - Russell T Davies, writer and producer of Doctor Who
'The first book that wasn’t by Roald Dahl that really made me laugh' - Robert Webb
Critics Review
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By turns authoritative as the narrator, bemused as Arthur Dent, deadpan as Ford Prefect and manic as Zaphod Beeblebrox, he [Stephen Fry] makes an altogether appropriate reader
The Times
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He had almost a Wodehousian style and some of his phrases and jokes entered our language. He changed the way people spoke
Stephen Fry
User Reviews
Book 4.5
Narration 5.0
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Details
- Author
- Douglas Adams
- Narrator
- Stephen Fry
- Duration
- 5 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 October 2008
- ISBN
- 9780230742062
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Classic science fiction, Science fiction: aliens / UFOs, Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic, Humorous fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
- Rating
- 4.5(4 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(4 reviews)
Synopsis
The comedy sci-fi classic, read by Stephen Fry.The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in the first volume of the 'trilogy of five', Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.'By turns authoritative as the narrator, bemused as Arthur Dent, deadpan as Ford Prefect and manic as Zaphod Beeblebrox, he [Stephen Fry] makes an altogether appropriate reader' - The Times'Master of comedy Stephen Fry delivers a brilliant audiobook narration' - Editor ReviewOn 12 October 1979 the most remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor (and Earth) was made available to humanity – The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace bypass and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and an innocuous-looking book inscribed with the big, friendly words: DON'T PANIC.The weekend has only just begun . . .Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.'Fiercely, beautifully silly' - Russell T Davies, writer and producer of Doctor Who'The first book that wasn’t by Roald Dahl that really made me laugh' - Robert Webb
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