Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Tricia McMillan, and Random wake up from a simulated reality on Earth to find a Vogon fleet preparing to demolish the planet once again. To escape the impending destruction, the group is rescued by WOW! (Wholly Remarkable Optimization Warden), the ship of the vanity-obsessed Galactic President Zaphod Beeblebrox. As Zaphod searches for the lost Norse god Thor to help him battle a planet-killing entity, Arthur seeks a quiet existence on the pastoral planet Nano. The narrative follows their chaotic navigation through space-time anomalies and bureaucratic alien logic while avoiding bureaucratic Vogon assassination.
Longtime enthusiasts of Douglas Adams’ original series read this volume to find closure for characters left in a bleak situation at the end of the fifth book. Fans of satirical science fiction appreciate the specific continuation of the Hitchhiker’s Guide universe, including its irreverent footnotes and dry wit. Readers walk away with a resolution to Arthur Dent’s wandering, a new perspective on the cosmic insignificance of humanity, and the conclusion to the long-running conflict between the protagonists and the Vogon Civil Service.
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
