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A review by celtic67
42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams by Douglas Adams, Kevin Jon Davies
4.0
This is a hard book to review. Though written chronologically it is not a biography as such. Contains plenty of pictures it is not a graphic memoir. Though I read from start to finish like a normal book the size of the print edition makes it not the ideal book to sit on your lap. It could be called a coffee table book. I glad I read the print edition as I think some of the hand written notes etc. would be hard to decipher if read electronically.
I first became aware of Douglas through the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Trilogy, which is four or maybe more books. Anyway I've read four and really enjoyed them.
What grabbed me about this book was, through the aid of hand written notes is the growth of Douglas as comedic writer and even more importantly an inquiring mind. He wasn't afraid to challenge convention and had a willingness to think outside the box.
Another thing I didn't know Douglas had written for DR. Who and collaborated with Graham Chapman, of Monty Python fame. When Douglas died in 2001 I think we lost someone who was just reaching the peak of his powers. A book I will continue dipping in and out of, because I'm sure it will keep on offering. If you are thinking getting this book, I would recommend the print edition.
I first became aware of Douglas through the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Trilogy, which is four or maybe more books. Anyway I've read four and really enjoyed them.
What grabbed me about this book was, through the aid of hand written notes is the growth of Douglas as comedic writer and even more importantly an inquiring mind. He wasn't afraid to challenge convention and had a willingness to think outside the box.
Another thing I didn't know Douglas had written for DR. Who and collaborated with Graham Chapman, of Monty Python fame. When Douglas died in 2001 I think we lost someone who was just reaching the peak of his powers. A book I will continue dipping in and out of, because I'm sure it will keep on offering. If you are thinking getting this book, I would recommend the print edition.