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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.

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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 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.

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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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As Book six of three in one of the best know trilogies, And Another Thing showcases the authors love of the original text. That this text is voiced by the original actor gives it extra canonical properties.

fantastic

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Unfortunately I didn’t get far into this audiobook before returning it. The narrator is good but the story lacks the intelligent nuances of Douglas Adams. The characters have lost their subtlety and although it appears to be written in the same style, it’s just not right.

It’s just not Douglas Adams

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Nostalgic journey through the Hitchhikers world.. Unfortunately the story was subpar & failed to hold my attention - felt like a real slog by the end. Narrator did a pretty good job, though I preferred Martin Freeman (& Stephen Fry before him). Overall, I would only recommend to the completionists as it doesn't really add much to the wider Hitchhiker lore. So long, and thanks for the mediocre...

Almost good but not quite....

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I loved this extension to the H2G2, Simon Jones (Arthur from the original radio and television series) does an excellent job of rendering all of the characters' voices differently enough that the listener can differentiate between them, and actually well enough that they are different characters in their own right (a very hard thing to do) and surprising to me as the only voice I have heard Simon do is 'Arthur'. He used pretty much the same one in Blackadder as Sir Walter Raleigh, but here his range is broad, from the laid back Ford and almost horizontal Zaphod, to the grunting slosh of a Vogon and other numerous characters.

SPOILER Warning: below is an exposition of a plot point of the story, but I think it is important, so there.

My one gripe with the story, however is the beginning; The last book ended with all the characters on Earth II in the nightclub, as Earth is destroyed by the Grebulons. In order that this book not be blank and boring (or even afterlife-y), Eoin gives the characters a breather and they all go about their business and grow old. However, this breather is nothing more than a simulated existence provided by the Guide MkII, where the characters do what they want; Random becomes Galactic President, Trillian becomes a successful correspondent, Ford is at an exceptionally expensive spa, getting drunk every night, but with no hangover the next morning, and Arthur is in a hut on a beach, with tea. However, to me it felt eerily similar to Better Than Life, a simulated existence game in the Red Dwarf franchise, which allows you to live your hearts desires.

Other than that, the book is great and lovely to listen to on long journeys.

A very good homage to Douglas Adams Work

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