The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Readers rate it 3.9 (433 on Hardcover)
307 pages · Released Feb 15, 1991 · Pocket Books
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This is a humorous sci-fi mystery with Norse mythology elements that relies on witty wordplay and absurdist humor rather than explicit content. While generally lighthearted, it contains occasional mild profanity, brief references to adult situations, and scattered moments of peril or unease that may be better suited to older readers. The protagonist's unconventional problem-solving approach and dry wit offer entertainment for teen readers comfortable with sophisticated humor and abstract plotting.
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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a 1988 humorous fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams. It is the second book by Adams featuring private detective Dirk Gently, the first being Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. It was followed by the Salmon of Doubt, an incomplete Dirk Gently novel included in a posthumou... The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a 1988 humorous fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams. It is the second book by Adams featuring private detective Dirk Gently, the first being Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. It was followed by the Salmon of Doubt, an incomplete Dirk Gently novel included in a posthumous collection of the same name. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul has been adapted for radio, and several plot lines appear in the 2010 BBC TV series.
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- Norse mythology
- horoscopes
- Fiction, fantasy, contemporary
- Fiction, humorous
- Fiction, science fiction, general
- Gently, dirk (fictitious character), fiction
- Private investigators, fiction
- Dirk Gently (Fictitious character)
- Private investigators
- Fiction
- Norse Gods
- Physicians
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ISBN 9780671742515 · Pocket Books