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And Another Thing...

Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Part Six of Three

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And Another Thing...

By: Eoin Colfer
Narrated by: Simon Jones
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 And Another Thing...will be the sixth novel in the now improbably named Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy

An Englishman's continuing search through space and time for a decent cup of tea . . . Arthur Dent's accidental association with that wholly remarkable book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has not been entirely without incident. Arthur has travelled the length, breadth and depth of known, and unknown, space. He has stumbled forwards and backwards through time. He has been blown up, reassembled, cruelly imprisoned, horribly released and colourfully insulted more than is strictly necessary. And, of course, he has comprehensively failed to grasp the meaning of life, the universe and everything.

Arthur has, though, finally made it home to Earth. But that does not mean he has escaped his fate. For Arthur's chances of getting his hands on a decent cuppa are evaporating along with the world's oceans. Because no sooner has he arrived than he finds out that Earth is about to be blown up...again.

And Another Thing...by Eoin Colfer is the rather unexpected, but very welcome, sixth instalment of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy. It features a pantheon of unemployed gods, everyone's favourite renegade Galactic President, a lovestruck green alien, an irritating computer and at least one very large slab of cheese.

©2009 Eoin Colfer (P)2009 Penguin Audio Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Interstellar Funny Witty

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And Another Thing: Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is written by Eoin Colfer and is Part Six of this best-selling sci-fi fantasy audiobook series narrated by captivating English actor Simon Jones. The woes of Arthur Dent continue as he endures his impossible search for a cup of tea. He’s tossed back and forth through space with only a terribly depressed alien for company. Dent’s wild adventures are coupled with an unending search for the meaning of life off Earth as the planet he longs for is destroyed, then replaced, then destroyed again. Available now from Audible.
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I think that this was more than enough for any Adams fan. And if it had been penned by Adams it would have been loved by all. But for some the man was the books and they have not been able to see this for what it is.. a really good book with more details and more escapades and more galaxy to hitchhike.
Characters we know and loved were there, though I found Trillion quite unlike the Trillion of old. But we also had
the brilliant fleshing out of Random Dent, a cynical and hardened galactic president with a string of academic degrees and political savvy… inside a moody teenage girl. (The joy was how often the two personalities were in natural accord.)
If you want to like this book then you will. There’s more than enough to like. If you need to think is written by Adams in order to like it.. then do that. You will be pleased to spend time with his characters and find some new ones. And if you KNOW that this is NEVER going to be anything like as good as ADAMS .. well, why waste your time? You won’t let yourself like it. In which case save your money and by a different book.

A love letter (with jokes, doodles, and tea cup rings) to the originals

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I'm only through part one so far, and it seems good. One thing that grates on me though is the narrators portrayal of zaphod, which seems to rely on saying word after word in the same monotone with awkward spacing. On the whole a very entertaining book displaying the same flair and wit of the originals.

Entertaining, but...

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If only Douglas Adams could read it...then it would be perfect. Hence the 3 stars on performance

Very good

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If your a fan you'll get it.
If not then try seeking guidance.

Filler filler minimum word count filler filler

Froody

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I have just finished this absolute gem of a story. I approached this book with a certain amount of trepidation ? how could someone match Douglas Adams unique style and sense of humour. Within minutes all of those worries had evaporated and I was totally captivated. It just kept getting better and better!

Eoin Colfer has done a wonderful job of writing a new story set in Douglas?s original universe ? he populates it with all of the original characters. The main characters (Arthur, Ford, Zaphod and Trillian) make a return, but also many of the ancillary creatures and items get a mention. Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster‎s, the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal and the Triple-Breasted Whore of Eroticon Six, all get a mention - Hitchhiker fans will feel right at home. The guide entries ? which for me, was one of the best parts of the original books, are back; funny, clever and as pun laden as ever. These little guide gems are liberally pepper throughout the book and seem to appear every couple of minutes.

The pace of the narrative is impressive and never seems to drag. The return of one of my favourite characters from the original books (Wowbagger, the grumpy immortal alien whose mission is to insult everyone in the universe) is a real treat and Eoin takes Adams minor character and fleshes him out into a very interesting and comical character as well as being a love interest for one of the original characters. There is also a very interesting weaving of some of the characters from Adams Dirk Gently books into the story, which worked flawlessly and just added to my admiration for Colfers literary skill.

Colfer also introduces his own new character, the wonderfully named Hillman Hunter - a great character in his own right but also as the perfect foil for Zaphod.

In brief a good plot and a great read with many laugh out loud moments! Hitchhiker fans will not be disappointed.

Froody

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What made the experience of listening to And Another Thing... the most enjoyable?

Some parts of if was like listening to what Douglas Adams wrote.

Any additional comments?

There were in general too many references to caracters from the other books, like someone trying a bit to hard to live up to the expectations.

Almost but not quite entirely unlike Douglas Adams

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I was led to believe that this followed on like Douglas Adams was still with us, but having just completed the audiobooks all in one ahead of this, and having previously read those and heard the radio shows and watched the TV show, this just felt a little out of place.

I can't claim to know everything about the series, it's been in my life prefer although I am a passive fan not an avid one. the story just didn't quite work for me, and felt like fan fiction not official part of the series.

I loved hearing the original Dent, Arthur Dent reading the book, although it was jarring to go from Martin Freeman in the last few, after the change from Stephen fry in book one.

nice to revisit the series, but doesn't quite fit

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fun book and excellent narration by 'arther dent'. not quite the same pace or comedy as genuine hhg2g though.

good but not Douglas.

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If you're expecting a continuation af Adams's work you'll be disappointed. To many english expletives that just don't fit in the guide. The storey does follow the usually guides format of berwildereng coinsidince and general bizarre goings on and on the whole the storey was entertaining.
Simon Jones's reading was great and he made the whole thing worth listening to.

No Douglas Adams

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I laughed out loud as much as I did with the original "trilogy".
Thankfully I listened to Simon Jones narration and was totally sold on this being a legitimate continuation of the hitchhiker story.
Well done Mr Colfer.

It's not Adams but.........

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