So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
by Douglas Adams
ISBN: 0671745530
ISBN-13: 9780671745530
Format: Paperback
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Summary
This bestselling work of humorous science fiction is the fourth installment in the Hitchhiker's series. THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, the first book in the series, began with the complete destruction of Earth to clear space for a galactic highway. But now the Earth has returned, as if it had never been gone. What happened and who's responsible? Dressing-gown-clad Earthman Arthur Dent (who escaped from the Earth's purported demolition eight years ago) and his newfound true love, Fenchurch, attempt to discover the answers to these and to other pressing questions. Meanwhile, many light-years away, Arthur's wacky Betelgeusian pal, Ford Prefect, a writer for that amazingly useful and often apocryphal book, THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, is shocked to discover that his original lengthy coverage on the Earth, which had been edited down to two words ("Mostly Harmless"), has been reinstated, and he decides to find out why.
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Publisher: Pocket Books
Published date: 1991
Size: 4.5 x 7 inches
Weight: 0.25 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Reluctant galactic wanderer Arthur Dent finds himself back on Earth, which has been restored after having been demolished for a hyperspace bypass, and again sets out on his travels with a girl who went mad at the Earth's destruction.
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So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish (Hitchhiker's Guide Series #4)
Adams, Douglas
Pocket Books, 1985. Paperback. Grade: C. Catalog: Fiction General Synopsis: 204 pages. Editions vary. Is there 'Life' on earth? This apparently absurd question assumes its most urgent and madcap expression, but is not examined... ( more information) Offered by www.1stChoiceUsedBooks.com (United States)
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhiker's Trilogy, Book 4)
Adams, Douglas
Pocket Books, 1985. Original 5.99 cover price intact. No marks or writing. No spine lines. Trace of edge wear.. ISBN: 0671745530. 11th Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Plus. DENT ARTHUR FICTITIOUS CHARACTER FICTION PREFECT FORD HUMOROUS SCIENCE GENERAL. ( more information) Offered by DesertPrincess/SFF Books (United States)
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Adams, Douglas
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1991. Tight binding, Light Cosmetic wear, edges and spine crisp, Bright Covers ** OLD RANCH BOOKS: A Family Operated Bookstore **. Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by OLD RANCH BOOKS (A Family Bookstore Online Since '99) (United States)
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So Long and Thanks for the Fish; Hitchhiker's Trilogy, No. 4
Adams, Douglas. Cross, Peter, Cover Art
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1985. Near Fine 9th Printing. Mass Market Paperback, 204 pages. Binding is solid; no crease to spine, covers; corners; tiny chip to bottom back corner; very slight edge wear; slight age tanning, pages are not brittle; pages are clean, no marks to text, no owner information, gift messages, store stamps, remaimder marks, stains, or moisture damage. Will gift wrap, no charge, just state the occasion. Scan available on request. Title is not a mistake, no. 4 of a trilogy is an example of author's sense of humor!. 9th Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Peter Cross, Cover Art . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Caroline Leone BookServices (United States)
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Adams, Douglas
Pocket Books, 1991. Light wear, text crisp & clean, cover ceased & stained.. 11th Printing. Paperback. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by The-Yoders (United States)
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So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
Adams, Douglas
Pocket Books. Used - Very Good. Condition: Previously read, moderate to light wear.; bkcs ( more information) Offered by Magers and Quinn Booksellers (United States)
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SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
Adams, Douglas
Pocket Books. c1985. Later Printing. Paperback. Very good+. Tight binding, bright cover, clean, no creases. ; Mass Market PB; 204 pages . ( more information) Offered by Vagabond Books (United States)
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So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
Adams, Douglas
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books. 1985. Reprint. S Mass Market Paperback. Good+. Light wear. ( more information) Offered by Arundel Books of Seattle (United States)
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Adams, Douglas
Pocket, 1985. 8th Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Ahab Books (United States)
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