The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in the first volume of the 'trilogy of five' Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy read by Stephen Fry.'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David Walliams'By turns authoritative as the narrator bemused as Arthur Dent deadpan as Ford Prefect and manic as Zaphod Beeblebrox he [Stephen Fry] makes an altogether appropriate reader' - The Times'Master of comedy Stephen Fry delivers a brilliant audiobook narration' - Editor ReviewOn 12 October 1979 the most remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor (and Earth) was made available to humanity - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace bypass and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and an innocuous-looking book inscribed with the big friendly words: DON'T PANIC.The weekend has only just begun . . .Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Life the Universe and Everything So Long and Thanks for All the Fish and Mostly Harmless.
