An edition of The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980)

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

1st Pocket Books paperback printing (1)

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An edition of The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980)

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

1st Pocket Books paperback printing (1)

by

  • ★★★★ 4.29 ·
  • 31 Ratings
  • 189 Want to read
  • 10 Currently reading
  • 97 Have read

In the beginning the universe was created...this made a lot of people angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

You decide.

Come along on a zany journey to the low-rent neighborhood of the Cosmos with earthling Arthur Dent, sexy space cadet Trillian, that imperturbable alien Ford Prefect and Zaphod Beebelbrox, the two-headed, three-armed ex-head Honcho of All Creation.

Don't forget to bring a towel, but don't bother to pack a lunch. You'll be dining at...

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
--back cover

Publish Date
Publisher
Pocket Books
Language
English
Pages
250

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Previews available in: German English

Subjects
Fiction, Humorous fiction, humorous stories, Interplanetary voyages, Restaurants, Science Fiction, Interstellar travel, Life on other planets, Prefect, ford (fictitious character), fiction, Dent, arthur (fictitious character), fiction, Fiction, humorous, Fiction, science fiction, general, English literature, English Science fiction, 18.05 English literature, Fiction, humorous, general, Arthur Dent (Fictitious character), Ford Prefect (Fictitious character)
People
Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Tricia McMilan, the Vogons, Trillian, Arthur Dent (Fictitious character)
Places
Milliways

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Das restaurant am ende des universums
2022-06, Kein & Aber
Paperback in German - 6. Auflage
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
2009, Ballantine Books
Trade Paperback in English - 2009 Del Rey trade pbk. ed. (6)
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
2002, Picador
Paperback in English - 2nd printing
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1997?, Ballantine Books
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1995-11, Ballantine Books
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1987?, Pan Books
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1987?, Pocket Books
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1984?, Pan Original
Paperback in English - 31st printing
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1984?, Pocket Books
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1982-10, Pocket Books
Mass Market Paperback in English - 1st Pocket Books paperback printing (1)
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Book Details

Published in

New York

Edition Notes

Series
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2
Copyright Date
1980

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.914
Library of Congress
PR6051.D3352 R4 1981
lccn_permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/81006563

The Physical Object

Format
Mass Market Paperback
Pagination
250 p. ;
Number of pages
250
Dimensions
6.9 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches
Weight
4.8 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL18193847M
Internet Archive
restaurantatendo00adam
ISBN 10
0671442686
ISBN 13
9780671442682
LCCN
81006563
OCLC/WorldCat
8837378, 1087623646
Library Thing
3420
Goodreads
76617

Work Description

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comedy science fiction "trilogy" by Douglas Adams, and is a sequel. It was originally published by Pan Books as a paperback. The book was inspired by the song "Grand Hotel" by British rock band Procol Harum. The book title refers to Milliways, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, one of the settings of the book.


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