Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Narrated by:
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Stephen Fry
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By:
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Douglas Adams
About this listen
A much loved science-fiction classic, this entertaining intergalactic adventure has a lot going for it - including narration by British comedian Stephen Fry. Adams displays his talents for a creating a whole new world in this first of five audiobooks in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. Packed with brilliant humour, extraordinary characters and a highly original storyline, it's no wonder that this novel is a favourite of so many.
One 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 more than he can cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun, and the Galaxy is a very strange and startling place.
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'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 Review
'He had almost a Wodehousian style and some of his phrases and jokes entered our language. He changed the way people spoke' - Stephen Fry
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- MR L J D HENDERSON
- 16-06-16
better than the film
narrator kept me focused and the story was just marvellous to hear and fantastically written
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- Mike
- 29-12-19
Great comedy
British humour at its best. This work has inspired countless later stories, and changed our collective perspective on sci-fi genre. Its deadpan comedy, together with improbable shenanigans are forever iconic. The plot twist of "the least likely thing to happen actually happening" gets a bit predictable towards the end of the book, but it doesn't take away from the experience. Definitely recommend!
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- S_Kam
- 05-02-19
Brilliant book and awesome narration
Such a brilliant and funny book with weird twists and turns in the story. Stephen Fry’s narration is perfect. DON’T PANIC - hitchhike a ride through the Galaxy.
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- Richard James
- 20-10-17
average
more of a kids book. it is a good listen but dont expect anything world changing.
6/10
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- Anne
- 26-01-19
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I love Stephen's performance, I love the story since I was a child, it's great!
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- Jenny Horrabin
- 02-03-23
He’s a Hoopy Frood
So good to hear the one person I think could do justice to Douglas Adams legacy of the trilogy…in five books! Kudos Mr Fry👏👏
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- Louis Raubenheimer
- 14-10-21
So imaginative, timeless and out there
It took a long ass time to get to Hitchhiker and, like with others, I finally did as a way to encourage my teenage son to fall into love with the series. It may just have worked - for both of us. Wonderful metaphors, read with predictable dexterity by Stephen Fry this book is whacky and unpredictable and stupid fun. Brilliantly colourful characters, epic worlds, but all within easy grasp. Loved it. Loved the silliness, the timelessness (it came about in 78!), the otherworldlyness of it all. Makes life seem so arbitrary, yet still magnificent, which is what it is, in many ways, no? Another resounding yes!
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- Alexandra Messerli
- 05-06-21
A classic
I have always loved this book, and Stephen Fry’s narration is fantastic and captures the spirit of Douglas Adams’ writing.
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- Meera
- 06-04-18
Stephen Fry brings it to life
Ok, I will admit it I saw the movie first but I love the book so much more. The possibilities and the characters are so much more vibrant in the book. I can't wait to see how the story grows and the secrets that have yet to be revealed.
Stephen Fry really brings the story to life and gives it the English twist that the character of Arther Dent really needs to become the typical annoyed British. A classic that everyone should listen to at least once.
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- tonkatastic
- 24-07-18
great reader awesome book
I loved this so much , I listened to several times!!! gotta love mr fry voice!
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