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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the first novel of Douglas Adams’s six‑book comedy‑science‑fiction series. Adapted from the original radio broadcast, it was first published in London on 12 October 1979 and quickly sold 250,000 copies in three months. The story follows ordinary human Arthur Dent, who after the Earth’s demolition is joined by alien traveller Ford Prefect and together they explore the universe, guided by the irreverent, encyclopaedic Hitchhiker’s Guide—a fictional book that offers tongue‑in‑cheek entries about all manner of exotic planets and interstellar life.
First publish date: March 3, 1984
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Douglas Adams
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