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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
A much loved science-fiction classic, this entertaining intergalactic adventure has a lot going for it - including narration by British comedian Stephen Fry. Adams displays his talents for a creating a whole new world in this first of five audiobooks in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. Packed with brilliant humour, extraordinary characters and a highly original storyline, it's no wonder that this novel is a favourite of so many.
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 more than he can cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun, and the Galaxy is a very strange and startling place.
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'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David Walliams
'By turns authoritative as the narrator, bemused as Arthur Dent, deadpan as Ford Prefect and manic as Zaphod Beeblebrox, he [Stephen Fry] makes an altogether appropriate reader' - The Times
'Master of comedy Stephen Fry delivers a brilliant audiobook narration' - Editor Review
'He had almost a Wodehousian style and some of his phrases and jokes entered our language. He changed the way people spoke' - Stephen Fry
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- Guacanoele
- 06-02-19
Brilliant book!
Witty and clever story and great voice acting! A British classic, definitely a must read!!
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- Stouk McTavish
- 20-04-17
A Timeless Classic
If you could sum up Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in three words, what would they be?
Funny Quirky Weird
Who was your favorite character and why?
Marvin
Mainly because i find myself grumbling about similar things to him in my own life.... I'm worried this might be a bad thing!
What does Stephen Fry bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
He clearly understands the kind of humour in this book and reads it perfectly making listening to it even more enjoyable.
Any additional comments?
This book is a funny story from a very VERY imaginative mind. A very pleasant and amusing way to spend a few hours
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- Fred
- 07-08-17
Was expecting more
Easy to read book but was expecting more from this classic. And I suppose I prefer more "serious" sf books. One of the best reading performance I have heard so far though!
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- Adam
- 02-07-23
Great book
Read the book last year and to now listen to Stephen fry read it, how could I not
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- Robert
- 27-11-18
You obviously know that this is going to.be good
fantastic book loved it for years Steven fry really brought it to life GET IT!!
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- Hareth
- 29-10-18
A very good narration of a classic
Very easy to listen to and very clear, a joy of a story and one I would recommend to any fan of this series.
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- Ian
- 20-12-17
classic story superbly told
classic story, and superbly told by Stephen Fry in that way only Stephen Fry can!
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- Anonymous User
- 11-03-19
<3
I loved this so much :) Stephen fry is my favourite person to listen to
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- Bex
- 05-10-19
Out of this world!
I love the outright creativity and genius of Douglas Adam's.
Stephen Fry narrating was excellent, totally adding to how one can visualise the story and characters.
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- Bigmouse
- 03-05-19
all you will remember number 42 and all
excellently dictated by mr. Fry. just as the original book. it takes me back to the very fertile mind of the author I am sure if you had a chance to talk to him you would have been entertained.
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