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Mostly Harmless
by Douglas Adams
ISBN: 1856953335
ISBN-13: 9781856953337
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
The fifth and final volume in the humorous SF series that began with THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY is somewhat darker than its predecessors. The Earthman Arthur Dent spends years selling genetic material in exchange for travel to various parallel universes in search of somewhere vaguely resembling his home planet. When he finally settles (actually, crash lands) on a backwater planet, his pleasant new career as tribal sandwich-maker is interrupted by the arrival of his daughter, Random-the result of those many, many sales of his DNA. Meanwhile, Arthur's friend Ford Prefect discovers that the happy-go-lucky executives of his employer, the publishers of THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, have been replaced by a frighteningly grim and worryingly familiar new management team. His plot to disturb their business plan puts him once again into Arthur's path...with devastating results.
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Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books
Published date: 1996
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.05 pounds
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Mostly Harmless (Transaction Large Print Books)
Douglas Adams
ISIS Large Print Books, 1996. hardcover. Used - Good. A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Binding solid and tight. No creases. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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Mostly Harmless
Adams, Douglas
Harmony Books, 1992. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).. ISBN: 1856953335. Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by Camelot Books and Gifts, Inc. (United States)
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Mostly Harmless (ISIS Large Print)
Douglas Adams
ISIS Large Print Books, 1994. Library Binding,ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. pp., 600grams, ISBN:1856953335" . ( more information) Offered by Anybook Ltd (United Kingdom)
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