It's not just a trilogy any more. 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. In short, it's up to him to save the world from total multi-dimensional obliteration, the Guide from a hostile alien takeover, and the daughter he never knew he had, from herself. A tall order, to say the least. And one he's really not up to, thank you very much.
Along with Ford Prefect, of the planet Betelgeuse, Arthur Dent began their whimsical odyssey in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In this, the fifth of the series, Ford relies on serendipity and his own quick wits to protect a powerful new edition of the Hitchhiker's Guide from the loathsome, sluglike Vogons.
Ford's pal, Arthur, misses his planet and his old flame, Tricia McMillan. The rootless traveler from Earth finds his metier, however, on Lamuella, a world whose people subsist on Perfectly Normal Beast. Adams sets a rapid pace that becomes even more hectic when Arthur is unexpectedly joined by Tricia; her peevish teenage daughter; Ford Prefect; and the travel guide to the stars.
The book once looked like a hand-held computer; now it takes the shape of a mechanical talking bird. Using new techniques, this floating device can whisk users through space and time. Thus the scene shifts back to Earth, where the past, present and future braid together. Adams may depend too much on the cliffhanger form.
So whether you are well versed in the antics of Arthur Dent, mild mannered human, or Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy posing as an out-of-work actor, or are hitching a ride for the first time, this is the book that has everything you’ll need to know about about absolutely nothing... So please do not be alarmed. Resistance is useless! Definitely don’t panic... Just be sure to grab a towel...
This is the real life, honest to goodness, not a bookclub edition, actual first edition hardcover, bought from a real store here on Earth! A physical description follows...
NOTE: This is part of a massive Science Fiction and Fantasy collection I am selling. There are literally hundreds of books to list and I am constantly listing new more of them so be sure to take a look! To see all of the SciFi and Fantasy books I have listed so far, CLICK HERE or go to the ADVANCED SEARCH in eBay and copy and paste the word ISHKABIBEL into the eBay search box, and then check the SEARCH TITLE AND DESCRIPTIONS box.
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*A brand new and clearly unread hardcover book, in perfect condition with priced and unclipped dustjacket in Brodart. A fine collectible copy!. Enjoy!
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