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Library Formats:
Book, eBook
Age Group:
Adults, Young Adults
Genre:
Sci-Fi, Humour
This book is part of our Centenary Collection.
‘Ford… you’re turning into a penguin. Stop it.’
I first read this book when I was about 13, stuck in a tent hiding away from the sun, and about 10 years later it is still the funniest book I’ve ever read. It works perfectly as a stand-alone book, or an introduction to the other sequels (which I really enjoyed as well, although not in a tent).
Arthur Dent, an average and unassuming human man, has his life slightly interrupted by the destruction of his home planet and a bizarre series of events culminating in him nearly having his brain removed by mice. Along the way he meets Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Marvin (The Paranoid Android), and a human woman named Trillian, all of whom add to the humour and peculiarity of the book.
In addition to the book being brilliant on its own, it also has an enormous cult following, in everyday life and in the dozens of celebrities who recognise how great it is. I would highly recommend this book to fans of any kind of literature, and even if you think science fiction isn’t for you, the humour and writing style of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy will draw you in regardless.