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Beloved for its razor-sharp wit, wildly inventive plotting, and deeply British sense of the absurd, the series follows hapless Earthman Arthur Dent as he's flung across the galaxy moments before his home planet is demolished. Perfect for new readers and lifelong fans, this set is a brand-new, ready-to-gift edition of a genuine science-fiction comedy classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis boxset contains all five novels of Douglas Adams's celebrated series: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in which Arthur Dent escapes Earth's sudden destruction with the help of his alien friend Ford Prefect; The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, which answers the universe's biggest question — where to eat; Life, the Universe and Everything, a romp through cricket, robots, and cosmic catastrophe; So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, in which Arthur returns to Earth and falls in love; and Mostly Harmless, which finds Arthur settled as a sandwich maker before his quiet life is upended once again. Across all five books, Adams blends laugh-out-loud satire with genuinely inventive world-building, skewering bureaucracy, technology, and the human condition along the way. 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His distinctive blend of science fiction and comedy has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and influenced generations of writers. 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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul ramps up the chaos when a check-in desk at Heathrow's Terminal Two explodes skyward in flame, and the usual suspects rush to claim responsibility, leaving Dirk to untangle a genuinely supernatural mystery involving gods, airport security, and an eccentric cast. The Salmon of Doubt closes the trilogy as a posthumous collection of Adams's unfinished third Dirk Gently novel alongside essays and short pieces, offering a moving glimpse into his restless curiosity. 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