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Summary: The answer is, "42"
Review: So, what's the question, then? Will Arthur Dent find out? How could he when he lay in the mud in front of the big yellow bulldozer that was advancing down his garden path to knock down his house to build a bypass. He clearly should have read and submitted comments on the plans on display in a basement with no stairs and no light behind a door with a sign on it that said, "Beware of the leopard." Instead, he waited while his friend, Ford Prefect, who was really from the vicinity of Betelgeuse, and not Guildford as he had always said, tried to talk him into sharing with him six pints of bitter and a couple packs of peanuts at the Horse and Groom pub down the street. Thus, Arthur began one long adventure, or rather, one short adventure, or rather, many short adventures, but they happened one right after another with little time for bitter or considering the meaning of life, the universe, and everything, that they might as well would have been considered one long adventure--or is that, willen haven been considered one long adventure? Or Haven on-mighten been, or... time travel does not cause insurmountable paradoxes so much as it causes English grammar to become insurmountably complicated.So, in book one, the Earth is destroyed to build a hyperspace bypass and Arthur barely escapes both this and having his brain diced by mice who want to know why "42" is the answer. In book two, he gets hungry and refuses to eat a cow that wants to be eaten. In book three, he nearly destroys the universe with a bad cricket play. In book four, he finds true love but loses all the dolphins. In book five, he makes a name for himself as a maker of sandwiches.
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Summary: Very well written
Review: This book is the most enjoyable book i have ever had the pleasure to read. Douglas Adams was a genius and had a great sense of humour. Its a shame he passed away so young, because everyone would have loved to have read some more of his work. Trying to explain this book wouldnt do it justice. The plot seems to follow absolutly no set path, or at least none that you really need to follow. The genius lies in the way its written and what its written about. Every joke, it seems, has some depth behind it. For example the series is a trilogy of 5 books. Theres a very good reason for that, it started as a radio play with only 3 parts, he then wrote 2 extra books after it was called a trilogy. I have yet to meet a person who has read this and not loved it, and i have also yet to meet a 42 year old (whos read this book) and has not boasted of having reached the meaning of life.
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Summary: It's Just Common Paranoia
Review: Adams creates an amazing and hillarious universe of his own in these five books. You'll learn the true meaning of coincodence as you read through the five comedies which cannot be compared to. You'll laugh your butt off to these outrageous stories as his insane theories on the Universe are revealed in story form for all to see.
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Summary: Excellent Combo--5 for the Price of One!
Review: If you love Douglas Adams's books, than likely you already have copies of them. However, if you do not, or if you would just like the convenience of all the Hitchhiker's books in one volume, than this book is a definate must! The volume contains all 5 Hitchhiker's books:
-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
-Mostly Harmless Another important reason to get this book is that it includes the hard-to-find short story, Zaphod Plays It Safe. This story takes place between books 4 and 5, and is located there accordingly (this short story also appears in Adams's more recent book, The Salmon of Doubt). This is an excellent collection, and if you have never read the Hitchhiker's series, or you just like the convenience of 5-in-1 books in one volume, this humorous book is one of the classics of the science fiction genre, and a definate must-read!
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Summary: Don't forget your towel!
Review: I have completed reading the Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide (like for the 20th time this year..) and I still say it's an incredible book. You will understand the importance of the number 42 and why you should have a towel with you at all times... This book should be read by everyone!
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Summary: The funniest series ever
Review: In my opinion, and those of many others, there is no funnier science fiction trilogy plus two, in all existence. These books are a must read if you ever plan on a unexpected interstellar trip due to an improbability driven space ship. The loss of Douglas Adams was saddening, but the wonderful thing about books is that we will always have a way to look back on some of the most interesting people in history, and wonder what in the world they were thinking of half the time. These books should be mandatory reading for all middle school students. All those in favor, say "Zaphod Beeblebrox!"
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Summary: Zaphod's Just Zis Guy, You Know?
Review: When I first encountered this series of books in my school days, I was taken by the sarcasm and wit, and enchanted by the idea that there could be a Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy. From that point, I wanted to be the first willing human field researcher for the Guide. However... My favorite novel of the five is The Restaurant at the End of the Universe. The plot is more cohesive and the story hangs together without as many contradictions. Mostly Harmless, unfortunately, seems tacked on. So Long and Thanks for All the Fish would have been a more than suitable ending point. The additional story, Young Zaphod Plays it Safe, is good enough, but I feel it would have been better in a different anthology. With all that, I still enjoy the series. It is at turns silly, sarcastic, droll, completely outrageous and in-credible as it chronicles the adventures of one Arthur Dent and his journeys through space, time, and encounters with beings from Betelgeuse.
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Summary: A wierd but enchanting book
Review: This book took my mind futher than it had gone before. It is full of adventure and suspens. You might want to be careful about your children reading this book it is a little forword and doesn't hold back much. It makes you wonder if all of it is actually true. With all its far fetched nonsense about the vogon star ship , babble fish, and all. After you read it you may be a little daized so you might not want to read this book on the subway or standing up anywhere. Some parts my shock you senseless.
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Summary: Great Books!
Review: What can I say that others alredy havent ? Not much.. but scince I love this book so much I felt id write a review for it (ill abstain from writing on the other 4 books in the series ). I just started reading his books a week ago , and now on the final in the hitchhikers series.. I have enjoyed every minute of it! Some parts were a bit.. long and unnecessary , he goes in to great detail at times on some of the most trival things BUT this can be useful if your into being a bit more immersed in Douglas's world (im not i skip it usualy). And.. I found after book 3.. 4 and 5 seemed to get a little crazy it was hard to keep up , but even though the story line seemd to stray his very unique humor kept me reading. All and all some really great books , I was sorry to hear of his passing just a couple of days ago.. I will miss not having any more Guide!
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Summary: The ultimate sci-fi collection
Review: Want to take a ride into the mysteries of life, the universe, and everything? Join our grand group of space hikers(arthur dent the earthling, marvin the robot, fernchurch the earthling, zaphod beetlebrox president of the galaxy, and his cousin Ford Prefect)
as they ecounter anwers to the life the universe and everything. This book is a collection of the works of Douglas Adams written originally for BBC radio. Many things that are answered in this volume of work include Why 42 is the most important number you need to know.
Milliways and what kind of shows they offer with dinner.
Where the dolphins went
How you can fly(not in an airplane or space craft that is)
Improbablity drives
Kritkrit and they're problem
Who really controls the universe
and many many more things that will keep you spell bound for years to come. Join a select group of people that have experienced
The hitch hikers guide to the galaxy.
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