Life, the Universe and Everything is the third book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book series by Douglas Adams.

Contents 1 Original Cover Blurb 2 Story Summary 3 Dedication 4 Characters 4.1 Main Character 4.2 Minor Characters 5 Notes 6 Devices, Ships, and Places encountered 6.1 Devices 6.2 Ships 6.3 Places 7 Other Published Versions 8 Variations between audio adaption and book 9 External Links

Original Cover BlurbEdit

In the beginning was The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Then came The Restaurant at the End of the Universe. For further information, read on...

Story SummaryEdit

Life, the Universe and Everything begins where The Restaurant at the End of the Universe left off with Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect are trapped on prehistoric Earth. Just when Arthur decides he will go mad Ford shows up to inform him about strange goings on in the Space-Time Continuum.

As a result of the eddies in the Continuum, a Chesterfield Sofa suddenly appears on Earth. Ford and Arthur ride the sofa through space-time and appear in modern-day England in the middle of Lord's Cricket Ground. There they find Slartibartfast whose spaceship is concealed by an SEP (Somebody Else's Problem Field).

Ford and Arthur leave Earth on Slartibartfast's Starship Bistromath which is powered by Bistromathics.

Dedication Edit

for Sally

CharactersEdit

Main Character Edit

• Arthur Dent
• Ford Prefect
• Slartibartfast
• Zaphod Beeblebrox
• Trillian
• Marvin

Minor Characters Edit

• Agrajag
• Eddie the Computer
• Hactar
• Thor
• Prak (Epilouge)

NotesEdit

to be added

Devices, Ships, and Places encounteredEdit

DevicesEdit

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
• The Wikkit Key
  • The Steel Pillar of Strength and Power (or Marvin's leg)
  • The Gold Bail of Prosperity (or heart of the Infinite Improbability Drive)
  • The Plastic Pillar of Science and Reason (or Argabuthon Sceptre of Justice)
  • The Silver Bail of Peace (or Rory Award for The Most Gratuitous Use Of The Word 'Fuck' In A Serious Screenplay)
  • The Wooden Pillar of Nature and Spirituality (or Ashes of a burnt stump signifying the death of English cricket)

Ships Edit

• Heart of Gold
• Starship Bistromath

Places Edit

• Earth
• Krikkit

Other Published VersionsEdit

to be added

Variations between audio adaption and bookEdit

a Rory was an award for the Most Gratuitous use of the word 'Fuck' in a serious screenplaywas changed to 'a Rory was an award for the Most Gratuitous use of the word 'Belgium' in a serious screenplay. They also used Belgium in the American version of the book.

External LinksEdit

to be added

	edit The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Series Books:	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | The Restaurant at the End of the Universe | Life, the Universe and Everything | So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish | Mostly Harmless | And Another Thing...
Other Books:	Young Zaphod Plays it Safe | And Another Thing... | The Salmon of Doubt | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Media:	Radio series: (Primary Phase, Secondary Phase, Tertiary Phase, Quandary Phase & Quintessential Phase) | TV series | Movie | Computer game
Characters:	Arthur Dent | Ford Prefect | Zaphod Beeblebrox | Marvin | Trillian | Slartibartfast | The Guide | Minor characters | Races and species