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| The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide: Five Complete Novels and One Story (Deluxe Edition) | 
 enlarge | Author: Douglas Adams
Publisher: Gramercy
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (67 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1072
Media: Leather Bound
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 832
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.3 x 2
ISBN: 0517226952
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780517226957
ASIN: 0517226952
Publication Date: November 1, 2005
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews: Read 62 more reviews...
Excellent quality July 22, 2008
Excellent printing and binding quality for the price. Looks like a treasured heirloom of classic literature. Most people who saw me reading this thought I was reading Shakespeare or a Bible until I told them what it was and gave them a closer look.
Great edition June 30, 2008
This is really a Deluxe Edition, love the perfect size of the font! Elegant cover and a touch of distinction on the golden edge of the pages. The only inconvenience is that's just too heavy to carrying it on your handbag all day long, but a book like this, you should keep it at home!
Awesome June 10, 2008
Excellent book, looks amazing and a great read. Only problem was the packaging scratched some of the leather.
All in all it made this hoopy frood happy.
 Great gift June 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read the reviews before buying this for a friend's 42nd birthday (42!), and was a little uncertain what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised to find that the pages are of a reasonable weight considering the size. I'm sure a purist would rather have each individual book, but this is a nice collection for the bookshelf.
A must have for any Hitchhiker fan May 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
First off, this book is beautiful, with the appearance of an old fashioned Bible. Thick leather padded binding, gold edged pages, a lovely ribbon place holder, and Bible thin paper make this quite the collector's item. Second, for the price you cannot purchase these same books in paperback, so if you intend to read the complete series, this is the way to go.
The books that are complied within have been reviewed to death. Douglas Adams is truly a love him or leave him author. After finishing his first book, people are either driven into a rabid fanbase, or develop an instantaneous loathing for said fanbase. I personally love his writing, specifically the first three books in the series, with the first (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) being a true triumph in my mind. There are also some lovely extras written by the author about his works that really put the shine on this book.
If you have not read Adams and are debating the purchase, my suggestion is to find a copy of Hitchhiker's and read the first page. If you aren't at least snickering by the end of the first page than odds are this type of humor and writing style aren't for you. If, however, you have to stifle giggles in a public place, then I suggest you order this book immediately and read it alone. I can't remember the number of times while reading this that I nearly snorted my drink through my nose in a public place... it can be very embarrassing.
For a truly fun experience with this book... have someone attempt to read it out loud... I have yet to hear anyone make it more than a few pages before being reduced to hysterics and choking as they try to continue. For the Adams fan I cannot recommend this book enough. Normally I can't stand hardbacks, but this is not only pretty enough to set on a coffee table, its funny enough to keep on the nightstand by your bed for a pre-snooze giggle.
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