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Douglas Adams
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.
Works (The Hitch Hiker'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 / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe)
Works (The Hitch Hiker'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 / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe)
- Pages
- 624
- Published
- 1987
- Language
- English
Synopsis
Arthur Dent's day starts with his house being bulldozed and ends with the destruction of Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass. He escapes into space with Ford Prefect, a travel writer who knows exactly where to find a good drink in the galaxy. This collection follows their absurd journey through the stars alongside a depressed robot and the two-headed President of the Galaxy.
Genres
Characters
Arthur DentProtagonist
Ford PrefectProtagonist
Zaphod BeeblebroxProtagonist
Trillian MacMillanProtagonist
MarvinSupporting