Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Earthling unwillingly travels through space with alien guide and absurdist adventures

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Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams was a British author and humorist whose Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy began as a BBC radio comedy and became one of the best-selling science fiction series of all time. His anarchic, absurdist humor and affection for his characters made the series beloved across generations. The phrase 42 as the answer to life, the universe, and everything is his most famous joke.

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