Hitchhiker's guide : completely and utterly unauthorised / M.J. Simpson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simpson, M. J.

Series:

Pocket Essential series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English fiction--History and criticism.

English fiction.

Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001. Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy.

Adams, Douglas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 p.)

Edition:

New ed.

Place of Publication:

Harpenden [UK] : Pocket Essentials ; North Pomfret, Vt. : Distributed in the USA by Trafalgar Square Publishing, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a unique phenomenon which started life as a radio series in 1978 and was subsequently adapted into five best-selling novels, remade as a BAFTA-winning TV series, re-recorded as a chart LP, reinvented as a computer game, dramatized for the West End stage, and translated

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword by Simon Jones; 1. Introduction; 2. The Radio Series; 3. The Stage Productions; 4. The Books; 5. The Recordings; 6. The Television Series; 7. Other Versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; 8. Documenting The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; 9. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Overseas; 10. The Film; 11. Dirk Gently; 12. Other Work by Douglas Adams; 13. The Digital Village; 14. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on the Web; Douglas Adams - A Select Bibliography; Copyright

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-160).

ISBN:

0-85764-014-3

1-84839-854-9

1-84243-582-5

1-280-96481-2

9786610964819

1-4337-0356-4

OCLC:

829461509