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Life, the Universe, and Everything: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 3

Life, the Universe, and Everything: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 3 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Douglas Adams (Author), Martin Freeman (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher)

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“Wild satire.... The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes.” (Chicago Tribune)

The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads - so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation.

They are Arthur Dent, a mild-mannered space and time traveler who tries to learn how to fly by throwing himself at the ground and missing; Ford Prefect, his best friend, who decides to go insane to see if he likes it; Slartibartfast, the indomitable vice president of the Campaign for Real Time, who travels in a ship powered by irrational behavior; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed ex-president of the galaxy; and Trillian, the sexy space cadet who is torn between a persistent Thunder God and a very depressed Beeblebrox.

How will it all end? Will it end? Only this stalwart crew knows as they try to avert "universal" Armageddon and save life as we know it - and don't know it!

“Adams is one of those rare treasures: an author who, one senses, has as much fun writing as one has reading.” (Arizona Daily Star)

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5 hours and 48 minutes
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Douglas Adams
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Martin Freeman
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July 3, 2006
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English
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Random House Audio
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B000GPCO12
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	5 hours and 48 minutes
Author	Douglas Adams
Narrator	Martin Freeman
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	July 03, 2006
Publisher	Random House Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B000GPCO12
Best Sellers Rank	#2,244 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #6 in Humorous Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #14 in Humorous Science Fiction (Books) #22 in Humorous Fiction & Satire

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Not quite as good as the first two...

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2010

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I really and truly love Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I recommend the books to almost everyone I know and I haven't let anyone down so far. I will still certainly recommend the books in the series to just about anyone - but this one in particular was not quite as good as the first two in the series.

I'm not sure what it was about this book that kept me from getting as into it as the first two. The plot was a bit more scattered for me which probably makes the main contribution to my slight disappointment. Not that the other Hitchhiker's Guide books are not scattered - this one just had a different feel.

I am curious to re-read the book though. When I started reading the book, I got through the first several chapters and my kindle wasn't able to save the last read page. I went back through and re-read the chapters I had already read and it was way more hilarious than I had thought the first time around. I wouldn't be surprised if I end up with a much better rating once I give it a second read.

Anyway, I most certainly recommend the book - just read the first two books first. They certainly would give a much better introduction to the characters than this installment.

6 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2005

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This is my third hitchhiking trip, and although my thumb is getting sore, I have no choice but to keep on truckin'.

Coming from the larger part of the world, where "krikkit" is a national obsession, I found this one particularly clever, even though the aficionados will shudder at the abuse of the hallowed ashes.

Always willing to throw a stinging barb here and there, I also loved the immortal Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged, who is on a quest to personally insult every individual being in the Universe - in alphabetical order.

Add in the flying lessons, the many-times-reincarnated Agrajag (not an Arthur Dent fan by any means), and of course my favorite robot Marvin, and you have an easy reading fun hike across the galaxy, with less of the sci-fi stuff, and more of the humor.

There's less Zaphod Beeblebrox than usual, but as he spends most of this story in a drunken stupor while Trillian flirts with the God of Thunder, we won't bother him at this particular time.

Sticking my sore thumb out now for the next adventure in hitchhiking - see you there!

Amanda Richards, March 12, 2005

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Would still recommend.

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019

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Not as funny as the first two books but there were still some highly satirical bits that got genuine out loud laughter from me. Sometimes the story was a bit hard to follow, but on second thought that seems to fit with the general absurdity of the entire tale. Will get the next book in the series.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2021

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Crazy, random, all over the place. Absolutely hilarious with plenty of the dives into little side bits about absolutely nothing it seems at the time, which then comes around later in some joking way with still no importance to the plot haha

excellent service

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2012

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this book was advertised as a signed copy and it was, but the signature was a reproduction. this became obvious as the book was printed in England in 2005 and unforunatly Mr. Douglas Adams passed away in May of 2001. That being said, Tiffany (who works for the seller) went out of her way to make me happy with this order. I cannot state fully my apprection of the time and effort on her part to ensure my happiness. In my opinion, this is what makes a trully excellent company, because even the best of them will "enjoy the Opportunity" to have problems, only the best of them can make the customer feel as if there were no probem to begin with and be happy to do further buisness.

Personal Favorite

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021

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The first 3 are all good but this one is my personal favorite for reasons unknown, funniest maybe. I can’t recommend the last 2 though as they aren’t as funny or good in my opinion.

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Life the universe and everything

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021

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This universe thing just gets warren more interesting as it goes along. This is a lovely little ditty about absolutely nothing I highly recommended.

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scholargrowingmuscle

The answer is 42 but what is the question.

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2020

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A decent continuation of the adventures of one Arthur Dent. The book continues the series’ tradition of exploring the complexities, ironies, and absurdities of life, the universe and everything. Yet as the story continues, the reader is teased into wondering what deeper part Arthur is unknowingly playing in the universe that a few have hinted to him but no one will tell him.

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Ana Paula Guedes

Ideal y entrega super rápida

Reviewed in Spain on January 18, 2021

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Libro versión bolsillo, todo ideal, la entrega super rápida ha llegado dos días antes

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Giancarlo V.

ottimo

Reviewed in Italy on January 4, 2020

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ottimo

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João Augusto Boaretto

Excelente

Reviewed in Brazil on February 18, 2017

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Mais uma obra prima da série! Douglas Adams consegue a cada livro nos surpreender mais pela sua capacidade de não seguir padrões nas histórias.

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Michael Moore

Book three of the Hitchhikers Guide, hummmmmmmmmm.

Reviewed in Australia on September 21, 2020

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Ok, still expecting to much from the story line as i am a fan of the BBC's version of the Hitchhikers, at least it has branched into new territory with a sprinkling of sayings and comments that i recognise from the tv. But sorry to say I'm hooked reading the fourth book and will read the last just for the hell of it.

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Michael

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辞書片手にこの本を読む時間が、一番の楽しみです！

Reviewed in Japan on October 27, 2019

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The hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy シリーズ3作目。前2作同様英語の勉強のために購入し、まだ読み始めたばかりだが面白い！ワクワクする！ストーリーの展開が楽しみ！

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