The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
(Douglas Adams)
The idea of this book originally
started off as a radio show. But, over the last 20 years it has
become one of the most successful science fiction novels written.
It is not the story nor the imagination, which is the main
attraction of this story, but the style of writing. Douglas Adams
has given a hilarious account of the misadventures of Arthue Dent in
the galaxy, which is not only vast, but also bamboozlingly mysterious.
The story starts with bad day in the life of a looser, Arthur
Dent. His house is about to torn down to build an
expressway. But, just when he thinks his life couldn't have gone
any worse, he learns that his friend, Ford Prefect, is actually an
alien from another planet who is updating a book named, Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy. To add the icing to the cake Ford announces
that the earth is going to be destroyed in 5 minutes. However,
both of them escape as they hitch a ride in the spacecraft of the
destroyers of the planet.
What follows, is an adventure of galactic proportions. From the
escape from the lethal, yet poetic aliens, to the company of the
extra-terrestrial fugitive, Zaphold Beeblebrox and his prize, The
Improbabilty Machine to the mentally depressed android, Marvin, Arthur
discovers the entire universe, including the mystery behind the
creation of earth.
Although in some parts the the explainations might seem silly, Adams'
witty style more than makes up for the entire loopholes. The
reader cant help but chuckle, giggle and in some places hold their
stomachs and start laughing. As far as books of humor goes, this
one is certainly there in the class of P.G. Wodehouse.
So, go ahead and enjoy the journey through space, time and
planets. But, be warned, do keep your intellectual self closed,
otherwise you will not find this book appealing enough.
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