If you enjoy British humor and science fiction, you must read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The main character is Arthur Dent, who travels the galaxy with his brave pal, Ford Prefect, an alien from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. The pair wreak havoc as they get into one hilarious mess after another. If you've had enough of the dark world of vampires and demons and wizards and would like to read something light hearted, check out this book. Other titles in our library collection by Douglas Adams are: Life, the Universe, and Everything and Mostly Harmless.
Douglas Adams was the creator of all the various manifestations of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy which started life as a BBC Radio 4 series. Since its first airing in March 1978 it has been transformed into a series of best-selling novels, a TV series, a record album, a computer game and several stage adaptations.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's phenomenal success sent the book straight to Number One in the UK Bestseller List and in 1984 Douglas Adams became the youngest author to be awarded a Golden Pan. He won a further two (a rare feat), and was nominated - though not selected - for the first Best of Young British Novelists awards.
You can check out Adams' biography here: http://www.douglasadams.com/dna/bio.html
Douglas Adams was the creator of all the various manifestations of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy which started life as a BBC Radio 4 series. Since its first airing in March 1978 it has been transformed into a series of best-selling novels, a TV series, a record album, a computer game and several stage adaptations.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's phenomenal success sent the book straight to Number One in the UK Bestseller List and in 1984 Douglas Adams became the youngest author to be awarded a Golden Pan. He won a further two (a rare feat), and was nominated - though not selected - for the first Best of Young British Novelists awards.
You can check out Adams' biography here: http://www.douglasadams.com/dna/bio.html
