The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Audiobook

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon.The Washington Post Book World SOON TO BE A HULU SERIES Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of the original radio show on which the book was based. Nominated as one of Americas best-loved novels by PBSs The Great American Read Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor. Together, this dynamic pair began a journey through space aided by a galaxyful of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebroxthe two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian (formerly Tricia McMillan), Zaphods girlfriend, whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; and Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens hes bought over the years. Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? For all the answers, stick your thumb to the stars! Praise for The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy A whimsical oddyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy.Publishers Weekly Irresistable!The Boston Globe Download and start listening now!

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Irresistible! – Boston Globe Extremely funny[and] over much too soon. – Washington Post Book World Were aliens from another planet to show up right now and announce to the universe that we were scheduled to be bulldozed because were in the way of much larger plans, it would make sense and we would all have every reason to say, Yes, this tracks. We had a run that actually wasnt all that great. Do what you will. Douglas Adams understood that in moments of stress, what we all want to do is go on an adventure that gives us chances to discover new things about ourselves. – Gizmodo Stephen Frys performance is priceless as the interstellar travelers tumble from one near disaster to another. His voice shifts are inspired bits, half schtick, half nonsense. Without editorial comment, Fry injects just the right touches of irony into Adamss cheeky, always hilarious social satireWinner of the AudioFile Earphones Award. – AudioFile A whimsical oddyssey . . . Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy. – Publishers Weekly