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Douglas Adams

The Ends of the Earth

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Douglas Adams

By: Arvind Ethan David
Narrated by: Arvind Ethan David, Douglas Adams, Sam Barnett, Stephen Fry
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David's respect and admiration of his subject's genius and wit infuse with the narration. The asides, consisting of a full cast reading from his works, are standout bits of fun...this is worth a listen for anyone interested in the mind behind the cult-classic works."" —Booklist

A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary science fiction author, featuring readings of Douglas Adams’s work, rare archival audio, plus interviews with his most famous friends and fans reflecting on the late author’s legacy.

Douglas Adams, the legendary author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is one of the most beloved authors of all time. Twenty-five years after his death, his books continue to be read by new generations and his creations along with his ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything being “42,” have seeped deep into public consciousness.

Adams was also someone who thought deeply about the biggest problems in the world, from the internet, to artificial intelligence, to space exploration, politics, and conservation—he was a sharp critic and a profoundly disruptive thinker of the way we do things.

When Adams passed away in 2001, he left behind a treasure trove of recordings from his personal archive—many of which have never been heard before. Now, thanks to the Adams Estate, for the first time, these rare materials are available to his fans and are featured in Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth. Along with interviews with some of his personal friends, collaborators, and admirers, including actors and comedians like Stephen Fry, David Baddiel, Griff Rhys Jones, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and zoologists Lucy Cooke and Mark Carwardine, this archival material combined with readings and reenactments of his work come together to form an immersive journey through the mind of one of the most beloved and visionary writers of our time.

This celebration of Adams’s work reveals a side of his genius that has never been heard before. The result is a truly one-of-a-kind audiobook that offers fans a deeper connection to Douglas Adams while showcasing his timeless genius.

Written and narrated by Arvind Ethan David, Adams’s former protégé and chart-topping Audible author, this is a must-listen for fans old and new and is a celebration of a mind that continues to inspire and challenge us all.

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present heard by the writer of Dirk Gently the Netflix version this audiobook has wonderful production and introduces many characters. real people here, from the world of Douglas. Nathan Adams.
I very much doubt you could spend what it cost for this audiobook in a better way.

wow! a perfect guide to the world of Douglas Nathan Adams

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Arvind weaves a beautiful thread through a vast amount of AdamS archive material to bring him back to life. I feel refreshed and reinvigorated by this book. Now to reread the books!

Brilliant balm for today’s world

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This book took me in a direction I wasn’t expecting.
A compelling read about a fascinating person.
If your thinking about purchasing this book - do so 🤪

So long, and thanks for all the fish ❤️

Don’t Panic!

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In listening to this book, I discovered that I had somewhat lost contact with the absolute delight that I experienced when I first came across The HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy in its radio adaptation. In listening to this book, I have not only rediscovered that absolute delight, I have also immensely enjoyed hearing more about Douglas Adams and the chance to delve more deeply into his work and his unique and inspirational approach to, well, life, the universe and everything. I'm not generally one for celebrating "days" in the calendar, but Towel Day is one I will pay special attention to from now on. In these dark times, it is, to me, essential to be reminded of the value of irreverence, humour, and above all, curiosity. Thankyou so much to Arvind Ethan David and everyone else involved in this production.

Altogether splendid

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I have been a fan of Douglas Adams for a long time and the material that the author has put together is great. I especially like the recordings of Douglas Adams, listening to his words in his own voice is always the best. The interviews with Douglass friends is also very nice. Sadly I felt that there was to much repeating of how great and smart Douglas was, I completely agree that his mind was one of the greatest of all time and he is one of my favorit authors. But I think this book could have trusted the readers in coming to that conclusion themselve. It gets repetitive hearing that he was a "genius" every other paragraph.

Still if you have only read some of Douglas books it is a great way to get a bigger picture of his thinking. And if it gets more people interested in reading his less known works, I could not be happier.

Great collection of material!

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