The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams · 1979
Lindy Score
47 yrs
Age
6
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Why it endured
The comic masterpiece of the 20th century. Arthur Dent is rescued from Earth's destruction by his alien friend Ford Prefect, and together they hitchhike across the universe. Adams' satire of human civilization — and the answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42 — has delighted generations of readers.
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“Adams was the funniest philosopher who ever lived. The Hitchhiker's Guide taught me that the universe is absurd and that's okay.”
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“Douglas Adams showed us that science fiction could be philosophy disguised as comedy. 42 is still the answer.”
“Adams was a genius. The Hitchhiker's Guide is one of the most original things ever written.”
“The funniest book I've ever read — and somehow also the most philosophical.”
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