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The Salmon of Doubt

Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781447227731

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The Salmon of Doubt is Douglas Adams's indispensable guide to life, the universe and everything. It includes short stories and eleven chapters of a Dirk Gently novel that Douglas Adams was working on at the time of his death, and features an introduction by Stephen Fry. This sublime collection dips into the wit and wisdom of the man behind The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, uncovering his unique comic musings on everything from his school-trousers to malt whisky and from the letter Y through to his own nose, via atheism, hangovers and fried eggs. These hilarious collected writings reveal the warmth, enthusiasm and ferocious intelligence behind this most English of comic writers; a man who was virtually an unofficial member of the Monty Python team. Douglas Adams on his passion for P. G. Wodehouse, The Beatles and the perfect cup of tea alone make this a must-have collection and a remarkable sign-off from one of the best loved writers of all time. Start from the beginning of the surreal Dirk Gently series with Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Salmon of Doubt, Vol. 1

Author : Arvind Ethan David
Publisher : IDW Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781684062256

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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Salmon of Doubt, Vol. 1 by Arvind Ethan David Pdf

Plagued by nightmares about a childhood he never had, Dirk returns to Cambridge University to seek the advice of his former tutor, the time-traveling Professor Reg Chronotis.æThere he discovers that a holistic detective can have more than one past, and his adventures have only just begun. Featuringæfan-favorite characters from the original books as well as the cast from the TV series, including Samuel Barnett and Elijah Wood.

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476782997

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"Now a BBC America TV series event"--Cover.

Sunset at Blandings

Author : P.G. Wodehouse
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 146831162X

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Sunset at Blandings by P.G. Wodehouse Pdf

The Wodehouse collection comes to an end with a sparkling classic from the master of hijinks and social comedy.

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476783000

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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams Pdf

Detective Dirk Gently investigates after a passenger at Heathrow airport erupts into a mysterious ball of flames. Mystery, hilarity, and the fantastical are combined in this title from the author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. -- HPL Readers Advisor.

The Salmon: The Extraordinary Story of the King of Fish

Author : Michael Wigan
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780007487653

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The Salmon: The Extraordinary Story of the King of Fish by Michael Wigan Pdf

A fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmon. This beautiful book explores the natural history of this most mysterious of fishes.

Fish Without A Doubt

Author : Rick Moonen,Roy Finamore
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-29
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780547347622

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Comprehensive. Friendly. Indispensable. With more than 250 simple and delicious recipes. No doubt about it, fish is a cook’s dream. Fast. Low in fat, versatile, and healthful, it’s even brain food. No other fish cookbook contains such a comprehensive selection of approachable, contemporary recipes. It’s written by a pair of experts: a nationally known three-star seafood chef whose true passion is teaching home cooks, and an award-winning writer and sought-after food authority. Arranged for the cook’s complete convenience, Fish without a Doubt encompasses chapters on all the techniques of fish cookery—from poaching to grilling to sautéing—as well as on all the most popular seafood dishes—from appetizers, to soups and salads, to burgers and pasta. The recipes range from updated versions of classics (Trout Almondine, Linguine with Clams, Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes) to the latest favorites (Steamed Black Bass with Sizzling Ginger,Tuna Burgers with Cucumber Relish, Thai-Style Mussels). It includes slews of quickies for weeknight specials (Broiled Fillets with Butter and Herbs) and centerpieces for splashier occasions (A Big Poached Char). Featuring only seafood that is not overfished, Fish without a Doubt provides the latest information for the eco-conscious cook about our last wild frontier.

The Frood

Author : Jem Roberts
Publisher : Random House
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781409052357

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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.

And Another Thing ...

Author : Eoin Colfer
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241959527

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And Another Thing ... by Eoin Colfer Pdf

Discover the sixth book in the ludicrously inaccurately named Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, as broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and featuring original cast members including Simon Jones, Geoff McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey and Sandra Dickinson. Arthur Dent led a perfectly ordinary, uneventful life until the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy hurled him deep into outer space. Now he's convinced a cruelly indifferent universe is out to get him. And who can blame him? His life is about to collide with a pantheon of unemployed gods, a lovestruck green alien, a very irritating computer and at least one very large slab of cheese. If, that is, everyone's favourite renegade Galactic President can get him off planet Earth before it is destroyed . . . again. 'A triumph, fabulous. Colfer has given us a delight' Observer 'I haven't read anything in a long time that made me laugh as much' The Times 'Chock-full of fanciful, inventive one-liners and asides, brimming with a burning sense of the ridiculousness of life' Independent on Sunday 'The best post-mortem impersonation I have ever read' Mark Lawson, Guardian

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Box Set

Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501164125

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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Box Set by Douglas Adams Pdf

Discover the hilarious and beloved Dirk Gently novels from legendary science fiction author Douglas Adams—now the basis for the all-new TV series on BBC America! Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Douglas Adams, the “master of wacky words and even wackier tales” (Entertainment Weekly), once again boggles the mind with a completely unbelievable story of ghosts, time travel, eccentric computer geniuses, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the end of the world, and—of course—missing cats. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul When a check-in desk at London’s Heathrow Airport disappears in a ball of orange flame, the event is said to be an act of God. But which god, wonders holistic detective Dirk Gently. And how is this connected to Dirk’s battle with his cleaning lady over his filthy refrigerator…or to the murder of his latest client? Or are these events just another stretch of coincidences in the life of the world’s most off-kilter private investigator?

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780330513173

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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams Pdf

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth installment in Douglas Adams' bestselling cult classic, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 'trilogy'. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Neil Gaiman. 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 realized 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 . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the last of the 'trilogy of five', Mostly Harmless.

Mostly Harmless

Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1993-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345379337

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Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! “Hitchhiker fans rejoice! . . . [Here’s] more of the same zany nonsensical mayhem.”—The New York Times Book Review It’s easy to get disheartened when your planet has been blown up and the woman you love has vanished due to a misunderstanding about space/time. However, instead of being disheartened, Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life a bit—and immediately all hell breaks loose. Hell takes a number of forms: there’s the standard Ford Prefect version, in the shape of an all-new edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and a totally unexpected manifestation in the form of a teenage girl who startles Arthur Dent by being his daughter when he didn’t even know he had one. Can Arthur save the Earth from total multidimensional obliteration? Can he save the Guide from a hostile alien takeover? Can he save his daughter, Random, from herself? Of course not. He never works out exactly what is going on. Will you? “Douglas Adams is a terrific satirist. . . . He is anything but harmless.”—The Washington Post Book World

Dirk Gently: The Salmon of Doubt #3

Author : Arvind Ethan David
Publisher : IDW Publishing
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : PKEY:OCT160472

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Dirk Gently: The Salmon of Doubt #3 by Arvind Ethan David Pdf

Plagued by nightmares about a childhood he never had, Dirk Gently discovers that a holistic detective can have more than one past, and his adventures have only just begun... Featuring favorite characters from the original books as well as the cast from the TV series, including Samuel Barnett and Elijah Wood!

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Dirk Gently 1

Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Pan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1529034582

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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is a much-loved cult classic, that has spawned radio dramas, television, theatre and comic book adaptations across the globe. What do a dead cat, a computer whiz-kid, an Electric Monk who believes the world is pink, quantum mechanics, a Chronologist over two hundred years old, Samuel Taylor Coleridge (poet), and pizza have in common? Apparently not much; until Dirk Gently, self-styled private investigator, sets out to prove the fundamental interconnectedness of all things by solving a mysterious murder, assisting a mysterious professor, unravelling a mysterious mystery, and eating a lot of pizza - not to mention saving the entire human race from extinction along the way (at no extra charge). To find out more, read this book (better still, buy it then read it) - or contact Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. 'A thumping good detective-ghost-horror-who dunnit-time travel-romantic-musical-comedy-epic' - Douglas Adams. Continue this surreal series with The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul and the unfinished The Salmon of Doubt.

The Meaning of Liff

Author : Douglas Adams,John Lloyd
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781447262602

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The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams,John Lloyd Pdf

The Meaning of Liff has sold hundreds of thousands of copies since it was first published in 1983, and remains a much-loved humour classic. This edition has been revised and updated, and includes The Deeper Meaning of Liff, giving fresh appeal to Douglas Adams and John Lloyd's entertaining and witty dictionary. In life, there are hundreds of familiar experiences, feelings and objects for which no words exist, yet hundreds of strange words are idly loafing around on signposts, pointing at places. The Meaning of Liff connects the two. BERRIWILLOCK (n.) - An unknown workmate who writes 'All the best' on your leaving card. ELY (n.) - The first, tiniest inkling that something, somewhere has gone terribly wrong. GRIMBISTER (n.) - Large body of cars on a motorway all travelling at exactly the speed limit because one of them is a police car. KETTERING (n.) - The marks left on your bottom or thighs after sunbathing on a wickerwork chair. OCKLE (n.) - An electrical switch which appears to be off in both positions. WOKING (ptcpl.vb.) - Standing in the kitchen wondering what you came in here for.