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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

1981 | Nakladatelství Pocket Book

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 GalaxyOne 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 UniverseWhen 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 EverythingFollowing 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 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 FishThere 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 HarmlessArthur 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 - this version, produced by Douglas Adams' original publisher, is, at least, definitively inaccurate. 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 t…ime. 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 GalaxyOne 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 UniverseWhen 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 EverythingFollowing 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 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 FishThere 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 HarmlessArthur 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 - this version, produced by Douglas Adams' original publisher, is, at least, definitively inaccurate.

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Stav:	Dobrý, zkosený hřbet
Vazba:	Brožovaná
Počet stran:	215
Jazyk:	anglicky
ISBN10:	0671701592
ISBN:	9780671701598
Vydání:	1.
Vystaveno:	9. 7. 2024 10:1
Číslo položky:	901562

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Douglas Adams

Douglas Noël Adams byl anglický spisovatel, dramatik humoristických rozhlasových pořadů a hudebník, který proslul knižní sérií Stopařův průvodce Galaxií. Tato pětidílná série, jíž se v tištěné podobě vydalo přes patnáct milionů výtisků, byla nejprve uvedena v rádiu, a posléze přepracována do podoby televizního seriálu, komiksové řady, počítačové hry a celovečerního filmu . Knihy se dočkaly také divadelního zpracování v několika provedeních - rané inscenace čerpaly z aktuálních Adamsových poznámek. Jeho fanoušci ho znají také pod jménem Bop Ad, které vzniklo chybným výkladem jeho nečitelného podpisu, nebo pod zkratkou jeho iniciálů, DNA. Kromě Stopařova průvodce napsal nebo se autorsky spolupodílel na třech dílech sci-fi seriálu Doctor Who . Mezi jeho další díla patří romány s hlavní postavou Dirka Gentlyho, dvě knihy Životic, na nichž spolupracoval s Johnem Lloydem, a dokumentární publikace Ještě je můžeme vidět - výprava za vymírajícími živočichy , která vznikla jako doprovod ke stejnojmennému rozhlasovému vysílání BBC. Dal také podnět k vytvoření počítačové hry Vesmírná loď Titanic, která byla později Terry Jonesem převedena do románové podoby. On sám se označoval za „radikálního ateistu“, přátelé a fanoušci ho znali také jako ekologického aktivistu a milovníka rychlých aut, fotoaparátů, počítačů Macintosh a dalších „technických vymožeností". Uznávaný biolog Richard Dawkins zasvětil svou knihu The God Delusion právě jemu a popisuje v ní, jak jeho výklad evoluce vyústil v Adamsovo „konvertování“ k ateismu. Byl nadšeným zastáncem techniky - například o e-mailu a Usenetu psal dávno předtím, než se staly populárními a široce rozšířenými. Ke konci života působil jako vyhledávaný lektor, přednášející o moderních technologiích a životním prostředí. Dne 25. května je na jeho památku pořádán Ručníkový den. Narodil se Janet A...

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