Science fiction
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
The second Hitchhiker's book sends its stranded travellers off to a restaurant where diners watch the end of the universe over dinner. It also adds a ruler, a missing planet and a lot of absurd detours.
- First published
- 1980
- Pace
- fast
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you have read the first book and want more of the same silly, quotable cosmic comedy.
Skip this if you have not read the first book, as the story picks up directly and assumes you know the cast.
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