The Restaurant at the End of the Universe [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Douglas Adams (Author), Martin Freeman (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 4, 2006

"DOUGLAS ADAMS IS A TERRIFIC SATIRIST."
--The Washington Post Book World
Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons is a curious time to have a craving for tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his curious comrades in arms as they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability--and desperately in search of a place to eat.
Among Arthur's motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a longtime friend and expert contributor to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-president of the galaxy; Tricia McMillan, a fellow Earth refugee who's gone native (her name is Trillian now); and Marvin, the moody android who suffers nothing and no one very gladly. Their destination? The ultimate hot spot for an evening of apocalyptic entertainment and fine dining, where the food (literally) speaks for itself.
Will they make it? The answer: hard to say. But bear in mind that the Hitchhiker's Guide deleted the term "Future Perfect" from its pages, since it was discovered not to be!
"What's such fun is how amusing the galaxy looks through Adams' sardonically silly eyes."
--Detroit Free Press


From the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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“Douglas Adams is a terrific satirist.”—Washington Post Book World

“What’s such fun is how amusing the galaxy looks through Adams’s sardonically silly eyes.”—Detroit Free Press



From the Trade Paperback edition.

About the Author

Douglas Adams was the bestselling author of many works including The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, recently released as a major motion picture. He died in 2001.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Random House Audio; Unabridged edition (July 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739332074
• ISBN-13: 978-0739332078
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 6.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Look for the other version read by the Author, February 3, 2009

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Jay Lucas (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Audio CD)

This was such a disappointment. Martin Freeman just has all the voices wrong. From the first moment I realized it was different. I gave it a chance. I tried to listen to it, but when Beeblebrox's Great Grandfather spoke in an American Southern accent, filled with screeches, I gave up. It's all wrong. The reader just doesn't seem to get the flavor of the work.

The audio version by the BBC with the reading by Douglas Adams, the author, is clearly worth the effort of looking for it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are the Voyages of the Starship Heart of Gold, November 16, 2008

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Nicole Loew "Bibliophile" (North America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Audio CD)

Arthur Dent, having had his planet blown up, hitchhiked across the galexy with the aide of his friend Ford Prefect (from the vacinity of Beleguse, and not southern England as he'd always claimed) and the wholly remarkable book "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galexy," and discovered mice built the computer Earth to find the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything, is a hungry man, as are his companions, fellow human Trillion, and the erstwhile President of the Galexy, Zaphoid Betlebrox. This is the wholy remarkable story of their attempt to get to the Resturant at the End of the Universe, where rather exotic and pleased-to-be-served dishes are provided to the enjoyment of the clientelle.

A Hillarious book, with a wonderful britsh feel from its audioreader, its a must have for fans and newbies alike. From their eventful dinner, to the population of the Earth, various bouts of time- and space- travel, and Adam's hillarious humour, The Resturant at the End of the Universe is a favourite....

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's solid, August 18, 2008

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C. Irvin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Audio CD)

You definatly need to read the first book to understand what is going on in this one but this falls short of the first book. The ending was disapointing and the section where they are actually at the Restaurant seems to go on to long, but Adam's humor is great throughout.