num_pages: 178
description: One Thursday lunchtime Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this is already more than he can cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. And the Galaxy is a very, very large and startling place indeed ...The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy became a massive cult success when it was first published and continues to sell all over the world. It introduced such memorable characters as Arthur Dent, Marvin the Paranoid Android, Zaphod Beeblebrox and, of course, the Vogons, and remains one of the funniest, most irreverent and entertaining novels ever.
language: English
title: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
titlecomplete: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
characters: Trillian, Slartibartifast, Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent, Marvin, the paranoid android, Zaphod Beeblebrox
genres: Classics, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Humor, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Audiobook, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 1780773
series: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1-5, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
publisher: Gollancz