A Trilogy in Four Parts
592 pages
English language
Published Aug. 6, 1992 by William Heinemann Ltd.
'People of Earth, your attention please. This is Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz of the Galactic Hyperspace Planning Council. Plans for development of the outlying regions of the galaxy require the building of a hyperspatial express route through your star system, and regrettably your planet is scheduled for demolition.
The process will take slightly less than two of your Earth minutes. Thank you.'
DON'T PANIC
For Arthur Dent, earthling and homeowner, the severe case of planning blight announced above is the overture to a quite remarkable set of travels, guided en route by an equally remarkable book--a book more popular than the Celestial Home Care Omnibus, cheaper than the Encyclopedia Galactica, it's...THE HITCH HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY!
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'People of Earth, your attention please. This is Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz of the Galactic Hyperspace Planning Council. Plans for development of the outlying regions of the galaxy require the building of a hyperspatial express route through your star system, and regrettably your planet is scheduled for demolition.
The process will take slightly less than two of your Earth minutes. Thank you.'
DON'T PANIC
For Arthur Dent, earthling and homeowner, the severe case of planning blight announced above is the overture to a quite remarkable set of travels, guided en route by an equally remarkable book--a book more popular than the Celestial Home Care Omnibus, cheaper than the Encyclopedia Galactica, it's...THE HITCH HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY!
Also contained in:
[1]: openlibrary.org/works/OL2163692W [2]: openlibrary.org/works/OL2163713W
I'm currently re-reading the omnibus tome of Adams's Hitchhikers Guide and related novels. The absurdity and grand scale of unexpected nonsense never ceases to bemuse and delight me. Especially in these extremely distressing times, absurdity is a balm for my anxiety.
I especially enjoy the part with the cave.
Read these as a teenager, and they perfectly summarize and encapsulate my sense of humour. Plus the Young Zaphod story with the bit about the space suits and the vomiting, which makes me giggle to this day.
An absolutely lovely read which keeps being relevant... probably for bloody ever, but particularly right now, going into not the bloody war mindset.
Best comedy series ever written
Me ha gustado menos que los dos anteriores de la serie.
це було перше читання в оригіналі (англійською).
