The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts

Awesome book. I had just read the first two books and absolutely loved them so I decided to buy this. Good decision on my part haha because they were awesome. Truly a classic every sci-fi enthusiast should read. Also really good condition book. It was very floppy which, I mean who doesn't love a floppy paperback ❤️❤️

This is not a review of the book but of the edition. Not only it is too thick for a paperback copy, the writing is awefuly small and the lines start too close from the centre of the book, making it impossible not to bend the spine. The paper looks old and has a brown-grey colour that also makes it hard to read if you are tired. It feels more like a newspaper - and smells like one. For the price it has I honestly expected at least a more qualitative paper...

I am thoroughly enjoying the book and have reached part 3 of the trilogy of 5 (whatever that means) but unfortunately, the pages after page 308 through page 341 are missing!!!At first, one might think it to be some sort of printing error, however the sentences after 308 and the beginning of 341 make no sense!!All in all, it's a great book and you will definitely thank yourself for having read it, especially these days where one would find bat-$hit crazy 0-sense vampire love story hullabaloos mucking about.Edit: So they have had a printing mishap. Pages 308 through 341 have been printed twice, and the rest of the book is alright (by far...)

Having started watching Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency on Netflix, I found myself wanting to re-read this awesome book! The first installation in the epic series follows the four eventual crew members of the starship Heart of Gold:Arthur Dent -Dent is a human from the planet Earth. Arthur's home is due to be bulldozed by the local council. Little does he know that, simultaneously, the entire Earth is about to be bulldozed for a hyperspatial express route, by the Galactic Hyperspace Planning Council.Ford Prefect -Ford is from a 'small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse.' On Earth (Where he was stranded for 15 years) he imitated being an out-of-work actor. In reality, he is a roving researcher for the book, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."Zaphod Beeblebrox -Zaphod is the (two-headed, three-armed) President of the Imperial Galactic Government. A title that he surrendered when he stole the Improbability Drive protype ship (i.e. Heart of Gold). He is also a "semi-cousin" of Ford Prefect.Trillian (Tricia McMillan) -Trillian is a Hitchhiker from Earth (like Arthur Dent, she is also human). She has a degree in maths and another in astrophysics. She met Zaphod at a fancy dress party.However, we mustn't forget Marvin! A manic depressive 'Genuine People Personalities' prototype robot, who is also aboard Heart of Gold.All in all, a fabulous series that I know I'll read again and again ... and again and again and again and again and again.

What can I say... beautifully written books, tapping directly into the brain of arguably one of the best sci fi writers of all time. The well written comedy in this trilogy (I know, I know) far from detracts from the actual science or sci fi that is written in this book. Yes it’s all very far fetched, it actually it could also exist, after all the universe is a pretty big place. The book trump the movie in every way and more importantly it is so well written and descriptive it encourages your brain to build its own interpretation of the world Adams creates in the text. A fantastic adventure and one that I was sad ended. There is also a leather bound version out there which is amazing. So long and...... Na, I’m Not gonna say it ><(((">

just an odd quirky well written oddessay (odyssey) sorry for pun but I blame the dark glassesif this makes no sense then read this fabulous narrative and at the end you should feel bemused uplifted and generally happiera very good collection from a man described as a genius