The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)

by Douglas Adams

Thirty years of celebrating the comic genius of Douglas Adams...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...Volume one in the trilogy of five

• ISBN10: 0330508539
• ISBN13: 9780330508537
• Publish Date: 1 September 2009 (first published 3 March 1983)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 15 November 2016
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Imprint: Pan Books
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 224
• Language: English

Reviews

[Michael @ Knowledge Lost]

I can’t believe it took me so long to read this book. It’s the Sci-Fi version of Monty Python, weird humour that will stick with you for years and years to come. It’s really hard to review this book, all I can say the movie is terrible compared to the brilliant humour of [a:Douglas Adams|4|Douglas Adams|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1189120061p2/4.jpg]. I’m really looking forward to reading book two sometimes soon. Well worth reading.

[Angie]

What a strange and boring ride...

[celinenyx]

I'm not going to do an extensive review on this one, because my mind is very much blown.

This book is INSANE. I'm a very careful reader, I remember all the details and try to fit them together. Mr Adams here has just overloaded my circuit. I can't even make sense of it any more.

Definitely reading the next book though.

I'd never heard of Douglas Adams prior to my year 9 Literature class. But we had to study the first book and I fell in love. I adore this series. It's hilarious.

That said, it's not for everyone. I remember that I was one of the few in the class that did love it. Most hated it. But the humour spoke to me. So give it a try. You can always stop reading, but everyone should give it a go.