- Hardcover: 832 pages
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0517149257
- ISBN-13: 978-0517149256
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16.8 x 5.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 953 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (269 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #264,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
You Almost Can't Ask For Anything More,
By Curt Vituccio (Marietta, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide (Hardcover)
While reading this book, you will frequently find yourself debating a few things in your mind. One of those things is: "I really need sleep, but I need to read this book more, I just don't know what to do..." This book is really a collection of all five books in the Hitchhiker's trilogy (um, ya, five books shouldn't be in a trilogy but thats how this series works), written by Douglas Adams. However, I had no previous experience with these books or with Douglas Adams and I thoroughly enjoyed reading them in this form. I couldn't image having read one of the books, then having to wait to get the other one. This series really is meant to be read in its entirety. The entire story flows throughout each book and needs to be read in order too. So here is the story, a terrible accident is about to befall earth which drags the main character, Arthur Dent, on a wild romp throughout a hilarious Galaxy. Arthur just wants to get back home to Earth which leads to the stunning climax. This series is full of one liners, two liners, and even some three liners. If your a fan of British comedy, British satire, sci-fi, or just great literature then Douglas Adams weaves a tale that will appeal to you. The first book in the series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy really should be required reading in school, it really is that good. Most "funny books" wouldn't even attempt to dissect the absurdity of our so-called civilization, this is what sets the Hitchhiker series apart from anything else. At points you see that while it may be funny -- all it really is, is insightful. The ridiculousness of humanity is displayed brilliantly -- through aliens. You'll find yourself laughing out loud. As far as the ending to everything, it is one of the best endings of any series ever (in my opinion of course). It really instills an important moral, whether you get it at first or not, you may have to think about it a while. The ending also wraps up everything and makes perfect logical sense. The spontaneous happenings will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end too. This series deals with what it really means to be alive and what the meaning of life really is. Isn't that really what everyone wants to know anyways? The answer might be so funny you'll die laughing! The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is being made into a movie too, due out in 2005. I don't see how it could live up to the high standard set by this book but we will have to see. If you enjoy this I'd highly recommend THE LOSERS CLUB: Complete Restored Edition by Richard Perez, a somewhat unrelated (not sci-fi) but very amusing and FUN book. Short, quick, and funny -- that's how I like them. Overall, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy really is great! A must read by everyone!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't Panic...,
This review is from: The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide (Hardcover)
Great stories, and I was very, very happy to find this book for such a good price! It's a huge book physically, but not that awkward to read, especially considering it's actually five books disguised as one...Very pretty with its gold lettered cover and gold-edged pages adding up to a pseudo-sophisticated presentation, it's fun to read in public... a very nice, but "extremely religious" lady came up to me at a cafe and praised me for reading the bible... I didn't have the heart to tell her it was a very different kind of guide book lol. Wonderful to get if you like Douglas Adams' work, or want a (very) solid dose of British humour, or just want to be one of the ones counted as knowing precisely where your towel is ;)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny zany and far-reaching,
By RMS (Paris, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Paperback)
Spoofing a very wide range indeed of sci-fi themes in always-surprising ways, this extremely well-written opus had me laughing and admiring and enjoying myself throughout. This is serious [comic] literature!
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