Resumo de The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

This book introduces us to Arthur Dent, a hapless Englishman, and his
adventures upon becoming a galactic hitchhiker. The late Douglas
Adams uses witty dialogue and wild humor to describe the adventures of
Arthur, his extra-terrestrial friend Ford Prefect, and their traveling
companions Zaphod Beeblebrox (two-headed former president of the
galaxy), Trillian (an earthling picked up by Beeblebrox at a party on
earth), and Marvin (the paranoid robot). This group travels
through the galaxy in the Heart of Gold, a cutting-edge spaceship that
is powered by the newly-discovered infinite improbability drive and is
incapable of making a proper cup of tea.
Arthur's key source of information is the namesake of the book -- a small, electronic travel guide which
relies on real galactic hitchikers such as Ford Prefect for its information. Often
innacurate, the Guide nevertheless contains information on everything
imaginable, from the Babel fish (which translates any language if put
into your ear) to the planet Earth (which garners only a single line
entry) and even how to fly (an incredible pastime if you have the knack
for it).

The story is a wild ride where even the smallest characters are
memorable, such as the Vogons who delight in following rules and
spewing hideous poetry, the easily-avoided Bugblatter Beast of Traal,
and the sensitive galactic cops who want nothing more out of life than
to shoot baddies and agonize over the necessity of it with their
girlfriends.
The off-the-wall humor and outlandish characters have granted this book
a cult following since its initial publication. It has been done
in nearly every entertainment medium imaginable, including a radio
show, video games, two motion pictures, and (of course) novels.

A quick and easy read, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is must for anyone who enjoys
a good laugh. Be careful where you choose to read it,
however. Arthur's struggles to get along in a world that is
clearly much too large and complicated for him are sure to incite some
outright guffaws which will earn you sidelong glances from strangers on
the subway. When you're done with it, be sure to check out the
other four books in the inaccurately-named Hitchhikers Guide
trilogy: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, the Universe,
and Everything; So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish; and Mostly
Harmless.

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