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Language
English
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The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads--so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the white killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation. They are Arthur Dent, a mild-mannered space and time traveler, who tries to learn how to fly by throwing himself at the ground and missing; Ford Prefect, his best friend, who decides to go...
Author
Series
Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy volume 5
Language
English
Description
Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series!
“Hitchhiker fans rejoice! . . . [Here’s] more of the same zany nonsensical mayhem.”—The New York Times Book Review
It’s easy to get disheartened when your planet has been blown up and the woman you love has vanished due to a misunderstanding about space/time....
“Hitchhiker fans rejoice! . . . [Here’s] more of the same zany nonsensical mayhem.”—The New York Times Book Review
It’s easy to get disheartened when your planet has been blown up and the woman you love has vanished due to a misunderstanding about space/time....
Author
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st Ballantine Books ed.
Physical Desc
xvi, 815 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In this collection of novels, Arthur Dent is introduced to the galaxy at large when he is rescued by an alien friend seconds before Earth's destruction, and embarks on a series of amazing adventures with his new companion.
Author
Series
Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy volume 6
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 275 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this sixth installment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, Arthur Dent has finally made it home to Earth, only to discover that it is about to be blown up ... again. What could a pantheon of unemployed gods, everyone's favorite renegade Galactic President, a lovestruck green alien, an irritating computer, and at least one very large slab of cheese have to do with all of this?
Author
Publisher
BBC Audiobooks America
Pub. Date
[2008], p1998, 2005
Edition
BBC dramatization.
Physical Desc
3 sound discs (2 hr., 55 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Arthur Dent never could get the hang of Thursdays. On this particular Thursday, his house is set to be demolished and his friend Ford Prefect turns out to be from a star named Betelgeuse (and not, after all, from Guildford). Furthermore, it turns out that the whole Earth is scheduled for demolition by the Vogons to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. The irony of the situation is almost lost on Arthur as he and Ford hitch an intergalactic ride away...
Series
Publisher
Audio Partners
Pub. Date
p2004
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
3 sound discs (3 hr., 10 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet.
Language
English
Description
Presents a recording of the science fiction radio drama about Arthur Dent and his journey through the universe with Ford Prefect after the destruction of the earth.
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