Author : Ken Welsh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Travel
ISBN : IND:32000001209479
Hitch-hiker's Guide to Europe
Ken Welsh
Hitch Hiker S Guide To Europe
Hitch Hiker S Guide To Europe Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of Hitch Hiker S Guide To Europe book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Hitch-hiker's Guide to Europe
Ken Welsh
Author : Ken Welsh
Publisher : Fontana Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Europe
ISBN : 0006377696
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Hitch-hiker's Guide to Europe
Ken Welsh,Katie Wood
Author : Ken Welsh,Katie Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Europe
ISBN : 0006383785
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Hitch-Hiker's Guide to Europe
Ken Welsh
Author : Ken Welsh
Publisher : Pan
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Europe
ISBN : 0330236172
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Hitch Hiker's Guide to Europe 1993
Ken Welsh
Author : Ken Welsh
Publisher : Fontana Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Europe
ISBN : 0006378633
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Hitchhiker's Guide to Europe
Ken Welsh
Author : Ken Welsh
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Europe
ISBN : 0394621549
Hitchhiker's Guide to Europe by Ken Welsh Pdf
This guide to European travel details how to travel, where to sleep and eat, how to avoid dangers and handle emergencies, and how to deal with local currency
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780330513081
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Pdf
'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David Walliams An international phenomenon and pop-culture classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been a radio show, TV series, novel, stage play, comic book and film. Following the galactic (mis)adventures of Arthur Dent, Hitchhiker’s in its various incarnations has captured the imaginations of curious minds around the world . . . It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace express route, and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and an innocuous-looking book inscribed, in large friendly letters, with the words: DON'T PANIC. The weekend has only just begun . . . This 42nd Anniversary Edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by former Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T Davies. Continue Arthur Dent's intergalactic adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.
The Original Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Scripts
Douglas Adams
Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781447204886
The Original Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Scripts by Douglas Adams Pdf
March 1978 saw the first ever transmission of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on BBC Radio 4; the beginning of a cult phenomenon. March 2020 marks the 42nd anniversary of that first transmission – 42 being the answer, of course, to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. To mark the occasion, Pan Macmillan are bringing back into print The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts with a brand-new introduction from Simon Jones. The collection also includes the previously 'lost' Hitchhiker script from the 25th anniversary edition, 'Sheila's Ear' and the original introductions by producer Geoffrey Perkins and Douglas Adams. This collection, which is a faithful reproduction of the text as it was first published in 1985, features all twelve original radio scripts – Hitchhiker as it was written and exactly as it was broadcast for the very first time. They include amendments and additions made during recordings and original notes on the writing and producing of the series by Douglas Adams and Geoffrey Perkins. For those who have always loved Douglas Adams, as well as for his new generation of fans, these scripts are essential reading and a must-have piece of Adams memorabilia. This special anniversary edition will sit alongside reissued eye-catching editions of the five individual Hitchhiker books coming in May 2020: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish and Mostly Harmless.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 963 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509886517
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Pdf
A phenomenon across all formats, this 42nd anniversary omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy. Collected together in this omnibus are the five titles that comprise Douglas Adams' wildly popular and wholly remarkable comedy science fiction 'trilogy', introductions to each book, expanded material from the Douglas Adams archives plus a bonus short story, Young Zaphod Plays It Safe, and a special undeleted scene . . . The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 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 rather a lot to cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted, but it’s very hard to get a cup of tea. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - 'Where shall we have dinner?' The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry about. Life, the Universe and Everything Following a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch, the woman of his dreams. Fenchurch once realised how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation, they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . . Mostly Harmless Arthur Dent has settled down on the small planet Lamuella and has embraced his role as a Sandwich Maker. However, his plans for a quiet life are thrown awry by the unexpected arrival of his daughter. There's nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away, Arthur goes after her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe. After all - he's encountered most of them before. This publishing phenomenon began as a radio drama and now exists in a number of wildly contradictory versions (including a TV series, a movie and a towel) - this version, produced by Douglas Adams' original publisher, is, at least, definitively inaccurate.
The Rough Guide to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Marcus O'Dair
Author : Marcus O'Dair
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781848369184
The Rough Guide to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Marcus O'Dair Pdf
Don't Panic. The Rough Guide to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy explores the ever-expanding universe created by Douglas Adams- the must-have companion for both long-term enthusiasts and those discovering the Hitchhiker's stories for the first time. You'll find everything you need to know about the stories so far including the saga's numerous incarnations: books, TV show, movie, radio series and more. The guide covers key Hitchhiker's concepts and plot devices from tea, cricket and towels to small yellow fish and the stories behind all your favourite characters: Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent, Zaphod Beeblebox, Trisha McMillan and, of course, Marvin, the paranoid Android. The guide features useful background on the life and times of Douglas Adams unveilling his influences and passions and an overview of his other works. Newcomers will find the guide packed with accessible information whilst committed fans will love the online resources section which includes the lowdown on the official fanclub, ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha.
Don't Panic
Neil Gaiman
Author : Neil Gaiman
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781504056281
Don't Panic by Neil Gaiman Pdf
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author’s “hilarious . . . idiosyncratic . . . delightful” and definitive companion to a global phenomenon (Publishers Weekly). Douglas Adams’s “six-part trilogy,” The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy grew from a blip of a notion into an ever-expanding multimedia universe that amassed an unprecedented cult of followers and became an international sensation. As a young journalist, Neil Gaiman was given complete access to Adams’s life, times, gossip, unpublished outtakes, and files (and became privy to his writing process, insecurities, disillusionments, challenges, and triumphs). The resulting volume illuminates the unique, funny, dramatic, and improbable chronicle of an idea, an incredibly tall man, and a mind-boggling success story. In Don’t Panic, Gaiman celebrates everything Hitchhiker: the original radio play, the books, comics, video and computer games, films, television series, record albums, stage musicals, one-man shows, the Great One himself, and towels. And as Douglas Adams himself attested: “It’s all absolutely devastatingly true—except the bits that are lies.” Updated several times in the thirty years since its original publication, Don’t Panic is available for the first time in digital form. Part biography, part tell-all parody, part pop-culture history, part guide to a guide, Don’t Panic “deserves as much cult success as the Hitchhiker’s books themselves” (Time Out).
A Hitchhiker's Triptych
John Gardiner
Author : John Gardiner
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781398418721
A Hitchhiker's Triptych by John Gardiner Pdf
John Gardiner worked as a journalist and media advisor for more than 40 years. He has travelled extensively across the world throughout his life. His book A Hitchhiker’s Triptych covers six months of his first journey into England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland during the turbulent days of the early 1970s. It was the time of the Troubles in Ireland. The Arabs also were holding the West to ransom with oil embargoes. John wanders head-on into these and other major world issues during his hitchhiking adventures. His book is a superb exploration of life on the road during the 1970s. How easy it was to hitchhike in those days. Stick out a thumb and land a ride. A Hitchhiker’s Triptych is intriguing. It explores a wanderer’s life during far simpler times. Decades before the internet and instant news feeds. This is a journey pre-digital. A step back in time where adventure is achieved simply by standing beside a highway and sticking out a thumb. Wonders and wisdom found over that next hill.
Religion and atheism in Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy"
Christian Schlegel
Author : Christian Schlegel
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783638862455
Religion and atheism in Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" by Christian Schlegel Pdf
Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Theology - Miscellaneous, grade: A, University of Glasgow, course: Religion and Literature, language: English, abstract: Douglas Adams says about himself that he is not just a confessing atheist, but rather a radical atheist. This attitude leads us to the task of this seminar paper. It will examine some of the theological and philosophical elements, which appear in the text, and how the author’s personal confession influenced their use. Furthermore, as a result, we will see in how far this piece of literature can be regarded as serious criticism of religion.
Origins of a Story
Jake Grogan
Author : Jake Grogan
Publisher : Cider Mill Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781604337518
Origins of a Story by Jake Grogan Pdf
“If you’ve wondered how your favorite masterpieces got their starts, the itch can now be scratched.”—Foreword Review’s Matt Sutherland “Grogan’s research is meticulous and empirical…a lively peek into literary genius.”—Kirkus For readers and writers alike, Origins of a Story is the inspiring collection of 202 amazing true stories behind the inspiration for the world’s greatest literature! Did you know Lennie from Of Mice and Men was based on a real person? Or how about that Charlotte’s Web was based on an actual spider and her egg that E. B. White would carry from Maine to New York on business trips? Origins of a Story profiles 202 famous literary masterpieces and explores how each story got its start. Spanning works from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first, this book is the first of its kind. Get glimpses of the reality behind these fictional stories, and learn about the individual creative process for each writer. Origins of a Story will not only leave you with a different perspective into your favorite works of fiction, but it will also have you inspired to take your everyday life and craft it into a literary masterpiece!
The Frood
Jem Roberts
Author : Jem Roberts
Publisher : Random House
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781409052357
The Frood by Jem Roberts Pdf
As a wise ape once observed, space is big – vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly so. However, if you look too closely at space, it becomes nothing but lumps of rock and sundry gases. Sometimes it's necessary to take a step back, and let a few billion years go by, before any of the true wonder and scope of the cosmos becomes apparent. Similarly, the late 20th century author, humorist and thinker Douglas Adams was big – vastly, hugely and thoroughly mind-bogglingly so, both in physical terms, and as a writer who has touched millions of readers, firing up millions of cerebellums all over planet Earth, for over 35 years – and for nearly half of that time, he hasn't even been alive. It would be ridiculous to pretend that Douglas Adams's life and work has gone unexamined since his dismayingly early death at 49 but throughout the decade since the last book to tackle the subject, the universes Adams created have continued to develop, to beguile and expand minds, and will undoubtedly do so for generations to come. An all-new approach to the most celebrated creation of Douglas Adams is therefore most welcome, and The Frood tells the story of Adams's explosive but agonizingly constructed fictional universe, from his initial inspirations to the posthumous sequel(s) and adaptations, bringing together a thousand tales of life as part of the British Comedy movements of the late 70s and 80s along the way. With the benefit of hindsight and much time passed, friends and colleagues have been interviewed for a fresh take on the man and his works.