The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

Description

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comedy science fiction "trilogy" by Douglas Adams, and is a sequel. It was originally published by Pan Books as a paperback. The book was inspired by the song "Grand Hotel" by British rock band Procol Harum. The book title refers to Milliways, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, one of the settings of the book. ---------- Also contained in: - [The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts][2] - [The More Than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide][3] - [Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163706W) [1]: http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/0345391810.html [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163692W [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163713W

Description

Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons? Time for a cup of tea! Join the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his uncommon comrades in arms in their desperate search for a place to eat, as they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability. Among Arthur’s motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a longtime friend and expert contributor to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-president of the galaxy; Tricia McMillan, a fellow Earth refugee who’s gone native (her name is Trillian now); and Marvin, the moody android. Their destination? The ultimate hot spot for an evening of apocalyptic entertainment and fine dining, where the food speaks for itself (literally). Will they make it? The answer: hard to say. But bear in mind that The Hitchhiker’s Guide deleted the term “Future Perfect” from its pages, since it was discovered not to be! --back cover

Subjects

Genres

• Fiction

Series Statement

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2

Other Editions

• The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseTrade PaperbackBallantine Books2009-01-01
• The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseHardcoverArthur Baker1980-01-01
• Le Dernier Restaurant avant la Fin du MondeGallimard1982-01-01
• Das Restaurant am Ende des UniversumsPerfect PaperbackRogner und Bernhard bei Zweitausendeins1982-01-01
• The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseAudio CassetteListen for Pleasure1985-05-01
• Das Restaurant am Ende des UniversumsTaschenbuchUllstein1989-02-01