The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

6b; Douglas Adam’s. New York: Harmony Books, 1979. First Paperback Edition

Notes

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy began life in 1978 as a groundbreaking BBC Radio 4 comedy series created by Douglas Adams, whose absurdist humor and cosmic satire quickly won a devoted following. Its popularity led Adams to expand the story into a wildly successful series of novels, beginning with the 1979 book of the same name. The tale follows the unassuming Arthur Dent, whisked off Earth just before its destruction by his alien friend Ford Prefect—an eccentric researcher for the titular electronic guidebook. Together with a cast of memorable characters, including the two-headed Zaphod Beeblebrox, the brilliant but depressed robot Marvin, and the ever-capable Trillian, they embark on a chaotic journey through space filled with bureaucratic aliens, improbable physics, and philosophical jokes. Across radio, books, TV adaptations, and later film, the Guide became a cult classic, celebrated for its wit, originality, and the immortal reminder: Don’t Panic.

Description

Paperback with yellow edges. Slight rubbing to extremities. Fine condition fully intact.