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Life, the Universe, and Everything
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 3
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
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- Unabridged
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- Narrated by: Harry Enfield, Olivia Colman, Jan Ravens, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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- Written by: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Harry Enfield, Billy Boyd, Andrew Sachs, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Written by: Douglas Adams
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- A Space Odyssey
- Written by: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 553
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 479
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- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 242
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Publisher's Summary
“Wild satire.... The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes.” (Chicago Tribune)
The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads - so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation.
They are Arthur Dent, a mild-mannered space and time traveler who tries to learn how to fly by throwing himself at the ground and missing; Ford Prefect, his best friend, who decides to go insane to see if he likes it; Slartibartfast, the indomitable vice president of the Campaign for Real Time, who travels in a ship powered by irrational behavior; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed ex-president of the galaxy; and Trillian, the sexy space cadet who is torn between a persistent Thunder God and a very depressed Beeblebrox.
How will it all end? Will it end? Only this stalwart crew knows as they try to avert "universal" Armageddon and save life as we know it - and don't know it!
“Adams is one of those rare treasures: an author who, one senses, has as much fun writing as one has reading.” (Arizona Daily Star)
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- Steiny76
- 2019-03-08
Quick Pace. Great wit.
Gotta pay attention or you can get lost pretty quick in the language and craziness that happens throughout the book.
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- loCAL Sport
- 2018-03-03
Martin Freeman is funny and easy to understand.
This made a long trip much shorter. Douglas's comedic sci fi aporoach and his ability to find the cosmic laughs in mundane activities is extraordinary.
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- Murray Hayes
- 2018-01-02
Out of this world!
I loved every insane minute of it! Martin Freeman is a master story teller. Douglas Adams is a brilliant nut-bar and I love all the "Galaxy" series. Two thumbs up!
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- Moein Hasani
- 2023-06-18
Cool events happen in this one but it's confusing
I felt like it got a bit confusing at the end. The main villain suddenly came into story and faded away.
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- Felixfire
- 2023-01-08
I love this series.
I love this series of books. The characters are well written and have relatable personalities. I am not an avid reader but loving this series.
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- masterbig
- 2022-09-29
genius or lunacy I can't tell anymore.
it's a great way to lose your mind. always enjoyed the movie but now I'm sold.om the books
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- EmbryOne
- 2022-09-21
Amazing!
Martin Freeman is a one man wonder 🥰 I adore this audiobook with every fiber of my being
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- Co2
- 2021-04-02
just my opinion
I see why they only made 1 movie, this was not as enjoyable for me as the first book. I didn't like the voice effects/distortions that someone decided to add to the robots and other characters.
the humour is consistent from the first book though so that was of course quite enjoyable; and I do look forward to the next book in the series anyways. they can't all be zingers.
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-08-15
Magnificent
Loved every minute! Constantly kept guessing, and Freeman's rendition is tremendous. Love the added voice effects.
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- Java
- 2019-08-05
Very funny, albeit not the best Hitchhiker
while not my favorite hitchhiker book in terms of story, this one is still very funny, very clever and very much worth your time. The voice performance is great, and the characters of Hactar and Prack are both very memorably weird. Martin Freeman has clearly put in a lot of thought and effort to his narration.
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- Luke
- 2017-05-09
They changed the words???
They change the word Fu©k to Belgium? I can understand in this day and age the insatiable need to cut out any hint of political incorrectness but come on? This ruins Douglas Adams writing. Terrible idea. please make it available with the original and correct words.
Martin Freeman did a good job narrating this book. Other than the above this is a well done version of the book.
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- J. Morgan
- 2007-02-03
It's my favorite of the series
This book started out as meast least favorite of the series, but has grown on me ever since. It's now my favorite and, in my opinion, is Adams' most creative Hitchhiker book. Martin Freeman is a top rate narrator. He is much more versatile in his voice acting than I would have thought, has unique voices for each character, and is highly entertaining. I highly recommend this book, or any of this series.
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- E in Atlanta
- 2016-10-28
completely different read 25 years later
Any additional comments?
When I read these as a 14 year old, I thought they were hilarious. As a 40 year old, this one made me cry. A perfect portrait of middle age depression and the absurdism employed to cope in the face of the second half of life.
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- Stacy H.
- 2019-01-18
Why is there music playing in the background???
Why is there music playing in the background? you can't even hear the narrator! The story is fantastic and I love the entire Hitchiker's series! I have all the paperbacks but I don't have the time to actually re-read them, so I turned to Audible. I wanted to at least listen to them in the car as I drive to and from my jobs, but the music is so annoying and infuriating! And it's only at certain parts of the book, too! WHY???
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- A Z
- 2021-05-12
SUPER LOUD FANFARE INSTRUMENTS
love this book, but the music at the end of chapters ruins this audiobook.
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- Brandon
- 2016-09-14
Bravo for Martin Freeman. Best man for the job.
If you perfer mono-readers rather than a group of people reading the script, then Martin Freeman is your guy. The voices for each character are constant and hardly ever change. Ever. Thank you Martin Freeman.
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- Dallas D.
- 2015-07-03
Great
Love Martin as a actor and reader and Douglas Adams. Win,Win combination in my opinion.
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- E Jeff Einowski
- 2013-02-22
Disappointing Narration, I miss Douglas Adams
Martin Freeman simply does not match up to Douglas Adam's original performance. I grew up listening to these books on tape (yes, back when it was a cassette) and I bought this digital copy thinking it was the classic rendition.
Freeman is mostly over the top and simply does not have the comedic timing necessary to pull off this narration. If they really insist on rerecording it, I would have greatly preferred Stephen Fry, but for my money Douglas Adams is darn near impossible to beat.
Don't get me wrong, I love this book...but if you can track down the old recordings, it will be well worth the effort (no, I'm not talking about the radio program...though while you are at it, feel free to track those down too!)
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- Mihai Bîrsan
- 2012-09-26
A very fun read if you're hooked on the series
Would you listen to Life, the Universe, and Everything again? Why?
I see myself listening to this book again, mainly because it's very funny. "Haha" funny, not funny like a funny smell. Also, I'm pretty sure I've missed a few details here and there while giggling.
Who was your favorite character and why?
My favorite character was a speck of dust on one of the baseball bats. It stood out because it reappeared every time Arthur was looking away. I think it was Marvin's fault.
What about Martin Freeman’s performance did you like?
Martin Freeman was probably the best pick to read this series with, perhaps, the exception of that famous radio news presenter from Han Wavel.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I actually almost did! I started listening to the book on a Saturday morning, and I kept listening through while doing chores around the house. I ended up doing more chores than planned, and I think I accidentally cleaned someone else's spaceship. And ever since, I can't imagine why, my fridge no longer needs electricity: I just need to feed it some restaurant bills.
Any additional comments?
This book is definitely the opposite of belgium. (Not the country.)
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- Sean Smith
- 2022-10-03
hard to hear
too much theatrics at times making I'd difficult to hear what's being said. Music is loud and some mocked voices sound like they are in a tunnel.
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