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  • By: Douglas Adams
  • Narrated by: Martin Freeman
  • Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,816 ratings)

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By: Douglas Adams
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Summary

Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams' multi media phenomenon and cult classic series, read by Martin Freeman.

If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe?

Which is exactly what the crew of the Heart of Gold plan to do. There's just the small matter of escaping the Vogans, avoiding being taken to the most totally evil world in the Galaxy and teaching a spaceship how to make a proper cup of tea.

And did anyone actually make a reservation?

Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.

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Still true after all these years

This explains almost all you need to know about the history of mankind, its evolution and why humans mustn't pollute any other planet..

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Oh yes, old chap

Great book. Great series. it continues to make me laugh in its confusing and shocking story. I preferred the first book however the characters introduced in this one are hilarious. I'm now that weird guy on the bus who laughs to himself on the way to college.

I was apprehensive about this installment at first. The first one I listened to was done by Stephen Fry and though it was a bit annoying getting used to the new voices I think Martin Freeman did a brilliant job. In particular the Captain of Ark B and number 2.

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love the story. don't love freeman

exactly what it says on the tin. Freeman's alright, but going from Fry to this is a bit underwhelming

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Brilliant. well done Mr Freedman.

Douglas Adams is the best writer. forgotten how much I love these stories. Can't wait to hear the next one.

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Awesome, but sometimes a bit confusing

Awesome but sometimes a bit cingusing, but thats proberly how you should feel after reading this book 😜

Loved it thoe 🖖👽🖖

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Not the best but still good

Like a few people have mentioned, Martin Freeman's voice can get a bit wobbly at times, making you wish you had a babel fish to make it seem more listenable. But overall the story is another great one, and if you bare with it you will get to the end, which is the most enjoyable part.

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Loved it

loved Martin Freeman reading this book! hid accents and voices were great. story was good and enjoying the series

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great book, read/listen to them all!

great book, I highly recommend all of the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy books for everybody.

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amazing book

I have known these books for years and Martin Freeman reading them? Beautiful. Can't wait for the next one :)

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Wrapped up nicely

Conclusion of an brilliant story and I thought Martin Freeman did a great job, really enjoyed the voices!

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