Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams
Author • Illustrator11 March 1952 Cambridge UK – 11 May 2001 Santa Barbara US · From United Kingdom- Books
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Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952. He was creator of all the various manifestations of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Douglas died unexpectedly in May 2001 of a sudden heart attack at the age of 49.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2
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Life, the Universe and Everything
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #3
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So long, and Thanks For All The Fish
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #4
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Mostly Harmless
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #5Series
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Douglas Adams is most widely recognized for creating The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which originated as a radio comedy series before being adapted into novels, a television series, a stage show, comics, and a feature film.
The primary series order is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, followed by The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and finally Mostly Harmless.
Many of Douglas Adams's works have been adapted. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy began as a radio series and was later adapted into a TV series, a film, and various other formats. His Dirk Gently novels also inspired television adaptations.
Beyond the Hitchhiker's Guide series, Douglas Adams also wrote the Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency novels, which include Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul. He also co-authored The Meaning of Liff and The Deeper Meaning of Liff.







