The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace bypass and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels...
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It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace bypass and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and a book inscribed with words: Don't Panic.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780330508537 (0330508539)
Publish date: 2009
Publisher: Pan Books
Pages no: 199
Edition language: English
Series: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (#1)
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