The universe is a vast, unsettlingly indifferent place where the destruction of an entire planet can be reduced to a minor administrative footnote. When Arthur Dent discovers that his house is being demolished for a bypass, he has no way of knowing that within the hour, the Earth itself will suffer the same fate for a similar galactic project. This collision of the mundane and the cosmic sets the tone for a journey where the laws of physics are frequently dictated by the laws of bureaucracy, and the search for the meaning of life is often interrupted by the desperate need for a decent cup of tea.

Arthur’s survival is not a matter of destiny or heroism, but the result of a friendship with Ford Prefect, a researcher for a sub-electronic encyclopedia known as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Ga...

The universe is a vast, unsettlingly indifferent place where the destruction of an entire planet can be reduced to a minor administrative footnote. When Arthur Dent discovers that his house is being demolished for a bypass, he has no way of knowing that within the hour, the Earth itself will suffer the same fate for a similar galactic project. This collision of the mundane and the cosmic sets the tone for a journey where the laws of physics are frequently dictated by the laws of bureaucracy, and the search for the meaning of life is often interrupted by the desperate need for a decent cup of tea.

Arthur’s survival is not a matter of destiny or heroism, but the result of a friendship with Ford Prefect, a researcher for a sub-electronic encyclopedia known as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Ga...