A phenomenon across all formats this 42nd anniversary paperback omnibus contains the complete
Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through
space and time. Share and enjoy. Collected together in this omnibus are the five titles that
comprise Douglas Adams' wildly popular and wholly remarkable comedy science fiction 'trilogy'
introductions to each book expanded material from the Douglas Adams archives plus a bonus
short story Young Zaphod Plays It Safe and a special undeleted scene . . . The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly
demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent who has only just had his
house demolished that morning this seems already to be rather a lot to cope with. Sadly
however the weekend has only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways
to be blown up and or insulted but it's very hard to get a cup of tea. The Restaurant at the
End of the Universe When all questions of space time matter and the nature of being have
been resolved only one question remains - 'Where shall we have dinner?' The Restaurant at the
End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience and for once there is no
morning after to worry about. Life the Universe and Everything Following a number of
stunning catastrophes Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable
cave on prehistoric Earth. However just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse
they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him Ford Prefect and their flying
sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's just two days before the world is due to be
destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time Arthur Ford and
their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from
fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown. So Long and Thanks for All the
Fish There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the
ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's
been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch the woman of his
dreams. Fenchurch once realised how the world could be made a good and happy place.
Unfortunately she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to
His Creation they go in search of it. And in a dramatic break with tradition actually find
it . . . Mostly Harmless Arthur Dent has settled down on the small planet Lamuella and has
embraced his role as a Sandwich Maker. However his plans for a quiet life are thrown awry by
the unexpected arrival of his daughter. There's nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a
copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away Arthur goes
after her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe. After all - he's encountered
most of them before. This publishing phenomenon began as a radio drama and now exists in a
number of wildly contradictory versions (including a TV series a movie and a towel) - this
version produced by Douglas Adams' original publisher is at least definitively inaccurate.
