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The Frood

The Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

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An authorized biography of the creator of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, with an introduction by Douglas Adams.

Douglas Adams is one of the most celebrated science fiction and comedy writers of his generation. He is best known for the best-selling radio, book, TV, and film series The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, along with Dirk Gently's Detective Agency, episodes of Doctor Who, and his collaborations with members of Monty Python.

In this lively and entertaining biography, Jem Roberts examines the struggles Douglas went through to get the original Hitchhikers radio series commissioned, his subsequent successes, frustrations, and battles with writer's block.

The audiobook is narrated by Kris Dyer and was originally produced for the RNIB Talking Books studio.

Praise for the book:

"Jem manages to write about popular cultural institutions with knowledge and affection, while avoiding the dismal traps of nerdy fanboyism on the one hand or grandiose cultural pseudo-intellectualism on the other. His research is flawless and the results are readable, illuminating and delightful." (Stephen Fry, actor and author)

"Roberts’s lively conversational prose never tries to ape Adams’s own style, but tells the story of his life in an accessible, compelling flow...a thoroughly absorbing read." (SFX magazine)

©2014 Jem Roberts (P)2020 Rakkit Productions Ltd
Authors Literary History & Criticism Interstellar Science Fiction Fiction
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Surprised that there was so much I hadn't heard

My favorite parts were all the excerpts of discarded ideas Douglas typed up on the way to the final versions. Even the stuff he never used was creative and funny.

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An excellent retrospective

This is essential for any Douglas Adams fan. Well written and capably performed. There is a wealth of information here, and it goes beyond any of the previous biographies.

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