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Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams was born in 1952 and created all the various and contradictory manifestations of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: radio, novels, TV, computer games, stage adaptations, comic book, and bath towel. He was born in Cambridge and lived with his wife and daughter in Islington, London, before moving to Santa Barbara, California, where he died suddenly in 2001.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
The Deeper Meaning of Liff
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 25th Anniversary Edition
The Salmon of Doubt
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Illustrated Edition
Life, the Universe and Everything
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Mostly Harmless
Last Chance to See

Books

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
The Deeper Meaning of Liff
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 25th Anniversary Edition
The Salmon of Doubt
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Illustrated Edition
Life, the Universe and Everything
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Mostly Harmless
Last Chance to See

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