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Adams changed the story based off the medium in which it was to be portrayed. I wouldn't be upset if say Eoin Colfer was the script writer for a new miniseries, but to keep it exactly as the book would be contrary to Adams vision of his own property.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/hitchhikers-guide-changing-stories-mediums/
I had a kind of vortex feeling when I first tried out Space Engine. Flew a few lightyears, turned around, never was able to find Earth again. And when you speed up from lightspeed to "a lightyear per second" suddenly all the stars and galaxys that are supposed to stand stil begin to move as you soar past them. Try it, it's fun!
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy includes all 5 that were written by Douglas Adams. The one I have on my shelf has a different cover than what Amazon currently shows, but it looks like it's all there. There is another Hitchhiker's book by Eoin Colfer working on Douglas Adams' notes called And Another Thing... you might also want to check out. Though you're probably better off switching to Dirk Gently before you get to that one.
You mean the bit about Blart Versenwald III? I think that's just a bizarre little scenario that occurred to Douglas Adams but which he couldn't figure out a place for anywhere else. That's why he ends it with "There was a point to this story, but it has temporarily escaped the chronicler's mind." - to let you know that it's not really relevant to anything and Adams knows it.
You do need to get yourself a copy of 'Mostly Harmless' so you can say you've actually read all five books in the trilogy. Then grab the two Dirk Gently books, which are very different but altogether awesome in their own very special way. DNA also wrote a number of non-fiction books, like Last Chance To See that are full of his trademark wit, but applied to very different subject matter.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Quotes from HHGG (found on wikiquote, which has chapter numbers):
> Obviously the subject of death was in the air, but more as something to be avoided than harped upon.
> ...any man that can hitch the length and breadth of the Galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through and still know where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.
> “Funny,” he intoned funereally, “how just when you think life can’t possibly get any worse it suddenly does.”
A few from The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (again from wikiquote):
> A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment. Learn to be one with the joy of the moment.
> I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
Also you can try to find quotes relating to things he did. For example, if he was famous for weekend brunch, you can use this quote:
> It said: "The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why and Where phases. "For instance, the first phase is characterized by the question How can we eat? the second by the question Why do we eat? and the third by the question Where shall we have lunch?"
And then talk about how your dad fit into the last phase.
This is the version I most recently bought. I only paid $10 new in store for it, so they've since marked it up, or maybe I found it on special.
Here is a 1993 afda thread where Douglas admits he has no idea what it is supposed to represent
http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/hitchhikers-guide-galaxy/author/adams/signed/page-1/
Looks like potentially a fair amount. Based on my limited knowledge of book collecting, I believe it would be significant if it's a first edition.
Never heard of it before, but piqued my interest enough to do some googling.
It looks like the script is in this book:
OJRIL: The Completely Incomplete Graham Chapman
Which is available on amazon, at least in the uk https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1574882708/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_5e-FAbFXBWF7D
Wait until the new BBC live audiobook they recently did to come out, Hexagonal Phase which should be much more listenable.
I have this "more than compete" version from 1994 that appears to be only available used and for a pretty steep price.
This "ultimate" version is a little more cartoony on the cover, but similar and apparently less expensive. One of the reviews claims it has been edited for American audiences which would be disappointing, and certainly isn't the case for the 1994 edition.
Both contain all five novels from the original trilogy as well as a short story "Young Zaphod Plays it Safe" which is brief but enjoyable in my opinion.
No... They just would have been stacked and shipped in a box from the publisher. Someone shrink-wrapped that.
These are the bags you need: BCW Paperback Book Bags
Is the title Hitch-Hiker's hyphenated on the spine? International pricing on the back cover? If so, you've got a first printing, which should also have the mail-away flier inserted inside. No hyphen and no international pricing? Not a first printing.
I'm not personally, but OP was looking for an omnibus with all six (including And Another Thing).
The only Ultimate with six I know of is five novels and the Young Zaphod short - like this edition (published by Wings) https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Hitchhikers-Guide-Douglas-Adams/dp/389687070X
Not Sure. I have the audio tape myself, but I found it on sale on Amazon.com for $6.49.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Douglas/dp/1597771554
It looks like that version's the CD only. If you want it immediately here it is on Barnes and Noble's website as an mp3 for $10.74.
It is the new Apple Watch that was announced Tuesday, 9 September at around 10:09 AM (Pacific Time) which, by the way, is why all the displays at the Apple photo gallery for the product (https://www.apple.com/watch/gallery/) are at that time and date.
When I was watching the product announcement, I had a thought much like Mr. Munroe captured in this week's XKCD (http://xkcd.com/1420/) - I have enjoyed being wristwatch-free since the advent of the cell phone.
Might I one day find myself considering wearing that super-cool digital watch? Let's see:
Earthling? [✓]
Ape-descendent? [✓]
Thinks the Watch might be neat? [✓]
I travel with a yoga towel. The one I bought, link below, isn't for sale anymore but there are many others like it. It's served me well over the years. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PPBF34W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_HkZTIhkeXxheQ
I have those socks! My favorite pair, I always grow a smile when I take them out of the drawer. I bought them from a local bookstore. They rock
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M22J5LX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
This is the older one you're thinking of?
https://www.amazon.com/Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Complete-Radio/dp/0563504196
The older one has five radio series, unconfirmed if it's the remaster of the first two phases and the extended edits of the next three, but I believe it is all that, and bonus disk:
>containing two programs from the BBC Archive: Kaleidoscope from 1980 (going behind the scenes of the second series) and Six Characters in Search of an Answer: Arthur Dent from 2002
Meanwhile the link you posted is explicit about being the remaster and extended edits. It has a bonus material of
>a 55-minute feature programme, Douglas Adams’s Guide tothe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and a fascinating 50-minute interview with Douglas Adams
and
>Douglas Adams’s appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Bookclub, in which he talks to James Naughtie and a group of readers about comedy, sci-fi, the creation of his characters and his influences
disclaimer: I'm only going by what is described on Amazon from those links. I own the older box set as described, but yet to get around to picking up the newer one
There's also the scripts for the Primary and Secondary phases which has a bunch of deleted lines (cut due to time constraints) which I would highly recommend. IIRC, the newer scripts don't point out which lines were cut because they were recorded and released in the album version (only being cut from the radio version) while the old ones were cut completely.
If you want a more upbeat ending, listen to the <em>Quintessential Phase</em> instead, which is the full-cast radio dramatization of Mostly Harmless. They changed the ending slightly to end on more of a final positive note, and they did it in a way that was incredibly respectful of Douglas' narrative intentions.
That's more than I can say of Eoin Colfer's cash grab.
There are a few different printings of the full series.
Here's a link to the first one I found on Amazon The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Just found this gem:
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 2
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Due to my earlier searchings, Amazon pop up ads just threw this at me:-
Which contains the Free Sample link that r/quornonthecob mentioned.
Neil Gaiman has recently released Robert Sheckley's Dimension of Miracles on Audible as part of his audiobook label. It predates H2G2 but there are so many similarities. Superbly narrated by John Hodgman
I'd absolutely go with the Ultimate again. It is the definitive version, containing all of the real novels and the Young Zaphod short story. You can get it in hardcover, "very good" quality, for $7.00 plus shipping on Amazon currently. You can also now get the complete BBC Radio Dramas for the very first time at a reasonable price. if you've never heard them before, be prepared for an entirely new and wholly awesome experience, and quite a bit of original content not found in the written novels.