New Hitchhikers book out

[Dr. DaveJPS]

tis written by Eoin colfer with permission, picked up my copy today as i only found out about it at lunch as someone mentioned that it was Radio 4's book of the week.


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[Albion]

Just wont be the same for me unfortunatley. Dont think I'm going to read it.
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[wizzzard]

Thanks Dave, that's the second time in a fortnight you've given me a book heads up, I''ll be getting my copy tomorrow


Hopefully it will be done as close to adams style as possible.
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[Dr. DaveJPS]

and again waterstones has it £6 off

saw the collectors edition of "unseen academicals" - £40!
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[Harold_Shand]

Douglas Adams was hounded about making a film version of The Guide, he always refused yet after he died the film came out.

I spose now that Adams is out of the picture, the publishers are going to milk it a little bit more.
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

[wizzzard]

He never wanted to make a film from what I gather but he did want to bring another book out. At the very least it has been done with his widows blessing and by a writer who seems to be a fan.

I don't think it will be as good as adams books but if it's only half as good then it will still be pretty special.
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[Dr. DaveJPS]

[colin1]

I listen to radio 4 a lot at bed time.

I caught a bit of the new hitch hikers the other day, and it just made me pine for the original one. The original voice of the book, in particular was particularly good.

I've got a torrent download of it somewhere as an audio book.
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[panrider_uk]

I have the radio series downloaded.

Mark
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[colin1]

yeah me too. I have the old one, its good. The new one is crap.
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[Dr. DaveJPS]

well finally finished it...
and it was a bit like the drink you get from a Nutri-Matic Drink Synthesizer when you ask for a cup of tea, its close but it just isn't tea.

SPOILERS:


these are just a few thoughts i had whilst reading;
vogons don't need half a page to describe them.
zaphod isn't a really a guy ritchy-esque wheeler dealer, else when he was on frogstar B he'd have taken the guy's offer.
where's arthurs fear of dying? he's past stavros muller beta so he now knows he can die again.
when did the guide give suggestions as to background reading? ( it may have done but it seem to be more repetitive this time).
Pomwangler?
seem an edge too reliant on the guide as a narrative tool.

anyway those are just my musings
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[wizzzard]

Just started it here and so far it seems to capture the general adamsness quite well.
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