INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUTHOR
'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy' is written by
Douglas Adams. Adams was born in Cambridge, United
Kingdom, in 1952. He was educated at Brentwood School,
Essex and St John's College, Cambridge where he
studied English.
After graduation he spent several years contributing
material to radio and television shows as well as
writing, performing and sometimes directing stage
revues in London, Cambridge and on the Edinburgh
Fringe. He worked at various times as hospital porter,
chicken shed cleaner, bodyguard, radio producer and
script editor of 'Doctor Who'.


STORY
'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy' was first
published in 1979 by Pan Books. The copyright is by
Douglas Adams. It contains 159 pages. The story is
told chronologically.


SETTING
The story takes place in the Galaxy in the seventies.


CHARACTERS
There are four main characters in 'The Hitch-Hiker's
Guide To The Galaxy'.
•Arthur Dent: He is human and the best friend of Ford
Prefect. After the destruction of earth, he is the
only survivor. Arthur doesn't realise that the trip he
is making through the Galaxy is for real.
•Ford Prefect: He is a roving researcher for the
wholly remarkable book 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The
Galaxy'. Ford comes to earth to save Arthur from the
destruction of Earth.
•Zaphod Beeblebrox: He is the President of the Galaxy.
Zaphod Beeblebrox is very much a figurehead, he wields
no real power whatsoever. He is apparently chosen by
the government, but the qualities he is required to
display are...








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