Hearing people like Steven Fry and Richard Dawkins describe him, gave me a great sense of what a great man (in more than one sense) he was.The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads - so they plan to destroy it. Audible Audiobook. This book made me laugh loudly on public transport, making several people stare at me, but I don't care. I bought this book after being a fan of his fiction work for several years and I am very much in love with it. They are the friends of Douglas Adams telling us what a talented author and great guy he was. Free trial available! Some of it is not great, but much of it sparkles with Adams's trademark wit. If so, why?By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's$14.95 a month after 30 days. the novel ends abruptly half way through). So long and thanks for all the laughs.An unabridged reading of the brand-new novel based on a storyline by Douglas Adams. They contain his thoughts on a variety of subjects and every single one of them has that unmistakable Douglas Adams touch that simply no other author could have. In the fifth book of this popular series, Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life, and immediately all hell breaks loose. The first third is essays; the second third are short stories; and the last third is the first ten chapters of what would have been his next Dirk Gently novel. There are some real gems in there that any fan of Adams needs to read. True Douglas Adams fans won't mind too much.Published after his death, from material he left behind, this is an insight into his early life and later education, that is an enlightenment to his many fans, not to mention a smashing read. 4.3 out of 5 stars 386 ratings. Sets his work in the context of his life, funny, irreverent, and sometimes joyous. Why or why not?Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? Many of these collected works had me giggling my head off in public places, just as the Hitchhiker books did. Adams probably would not have wished them to be published. Included with 10 chapters of his unfinished novel, The Salmon of doubt… It consists of an anthology of columns articles and notes by Adams with added eulogies. His humour had definitely moved on and showed his obsession with the frustrations of computers (although he was obviously an Apple bore). But it’s perhaps a little too unfocused, a kind of sprawling miscellany of Adams-related trivia. A stolen ship, a dramatic stampede and a new and sinister Guide lead to a race to save the Earth...again. And just when Arthur thinks he has found his true vocation on the backwater planet of Lamuella, the original Trillian turns up with more than a little spanner in the works. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription, the mysterious disappearance of Earth's dolphins, and the discovery of his battered copy ofWould you try another book from Douglas Adams and/or the narrators?What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?Stream or download thousands of included titles.I have read all of the Douglas Adams books from when they were first published.Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? All are interesting, but some more so than others. Some of the articles were quite rough and not thoroughly thought out. This is a compilation of tributes to him, a few original pieces that weren't completed, and some interviews with him, plus a speech he gave. Still, there are times when you wish it had been sent for a re-write or two--some of the action is frenetic and the characters don't come through with much sympathy. The beginning chapters of the unfinished "The Salmon of Doubt" that were included were intriguing, but it was clearly only the beginning of a story that might not even have been outlined in the author's mind. Rescued from his beloved Macintosh, The Salmon of Doubt provides us with the opportunity to linger and frolic one last time in the uniquely entertaining and richly informative mind of Douglas Adams. The volume also included many personal items of praise for Adams that would not be of interest to general readers. Zaphod finds his visit to the offices of the Guide rudely interrupted by Frogstar fighters, who further threaten to feed him to the Total Perspective Vortex. Douglas Adams (Author), Simon Jones (Narrator), Christopher Cerf (Narrator), Richard Dawkins (Narrator), Stephen Fry (Narrator), Phoenix Books (Publisher) & 3 more. I'm sure this would have fed into a sequel to keep the franchise fresh.The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Quandary Phase (Dramatized)The complete BBC Radio collection bringing together two full-cast dramatisations of Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently novels. See all formats and editions. It helps if you are familiar with his work, including Last Chance to SeeI love all of Douglas Adams actual books, but this posthumously published collection of miscellanea from his hard drives was not one of his finely tuned works of art. The Krikkitmen are back.The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Tertiary Phase (Dramatized)It's not just a trilogy any more.
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