Life, the Universe and Everything
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| Life, the Universe and Everything | |
| Book Number: | 3 |
| Main Characters: | Arthur Dent Ford Prefect |
| Other Characters: | |
| Settings: | Earth |
| Author: | Douglas Adams |
| First Published: | |
| Previous Book: | The Restaurant at the End of the Universe |
| Following Book: | So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish |
Life, the Universe and Everything is the third book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book series by Douglas Adams.
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Original Cover Blurb
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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 Summary
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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
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for Sally
Characters
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Main Character
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Minor Characters
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- Agrajag
- Eddie the Computer
- Hactar
- Thor
- Prak (Epilouge)
Notes
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to be added
Devices, Ships, and Places encountered
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Devices
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- 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
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Places
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Other Published Versions
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Variations between audio adaption and book
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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.
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