The Salmon of Doubt
Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
Readers rate it 3.8 (175 on Hardcover)
336 pages · Released 2005 · Del Rey
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This is a collection of Douglas Adams's essays, short stories, and unfinished novel excerpts rather than a traditional narrative, blending humor with philosophical observations. The content is predominantly lighthearted and reflective, though it includes some mild language and occasional references to adult topics typical of Adams's wit. It's best suited for older readers who can appreciate his satirical social commentary and sophisticated humor.
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On Friday, May 11, 2001, the world mourned the untimely passing of Douglas Adams, beloved creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, dead of a heart attack at age forty-nine. Thankfully, in addition to a magnificent literary legacy--which includes seven novels and three co-authored works of nonfiction--Douglas l... On Friday, May 11, 2001, the world mourned the untimely passing of Douglas Adams, beloved creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, dead of a heart attack at age forty-nine. Thankfully, in addition to a magnificent literary legacy--which includes seven novels and three co-authored works of nonfiction--Douglas left us something more. The book you are about to enjoy was rescued from his four computers, culled from an archive of chapters from his long-awaited novel-in-progress, as well as his short stories, speeches, articles, interviews, and letters. In a way that none of his previous books could, The Salmon of Doubt provides the full, dazzling, laugh-out-loud experience of a journey through the galaxy as perceived by Douglas Adams. From a boy's first love letter (to his favorite science fiction magazine) to the distinction of possessing a nose of heroic proportions; from climbing Kilimanjaro in a rhino costume to explaining why Americans can't make a decent cup of tea; from lyrical tributes to the sublime pleasures found in music by Procol Harum, the Beatles, and Bach to the follies of his hopeless infatuation with technology; from fantastic, fictional forays into the private life of Genghis Khan to extended visits with Dirk Gently and Zaphod Beeblebrox: this is the vista from the elevated perch of one of the tallest, funniest, most brilliant, and most penetrating social critics and thinkers of our time.Welcome to the wonderful mind of Douglas Adams.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Science Fiction
- English essays
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- Gently, dirk (fictitious character), fiction
- Fiction, humorous
- Private investigators, fiction
- ENGLISH LITERATURE
- Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy
- Fiction, humorous, general
- Literature and fiction, science fiction
- Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure
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ISBN 9780345455291 · Del Rey