The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979, Pan Books)
Mass Market Paperback, 160 pages
English language
Published June 10, 1979 by Pan Books.
'People of Earth, your attention please. This is Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz of the Galactic Hyperspace Planning Council. Plans for development of the outlying regions of the galaxy require the building of a hyperspatial express route through your star system, and regrettably your planet is scheduled for demolition.
The process will take slightly less than two of your Earth minutes. Thank you.'
DON'T PANIC
For Arthur Dent, earthling and homeowner, the severe case of planning blight announced above is the overture to a quite remarkable set of travels, guided en route by an equally remarkable book--a book more popular than the Celestial Home Care Omnibus, cheaper than the Encyclopedia Galactica, it's...THE HITCH HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY! --back cover
Je sais que c'est un classique, je suis familier avec l'humour anglais, mais j'ai vraiment du mal avec ce livre, je l'ai trouvé long, un peu lourd. Bref, je n'ai pas apprécié.
Still great nostalgic nonsense and sharp satire about this absurd world.
