M.J. SimpsonHitchiker A Biography of Douglas Adams
Published March 2003 by Hodder & Stoughton at £18.99
ISBN: 0 340 82488 3
Foreword by John Lloyd
Bestselling novelist, avid ecologist, inventor of words and leading technologist, Douglas Adams was one of the most influential thinkers of the late 20th century.
His was an extraordinary life: he started his career as a struggling comedy sketch writer but then became an overnight success after his Hitchhiker series were first aired by the BBC in 1978. Arthur Dent’s adventures through space with his friend Ford Prefect became a popular culture phenomenon, spawning bestselling novels by Adams, hit television and stage shows, a cult following and fan clubs all over the world.
This is the first book to tell the life story of Douglas Adams since his untimely death at the age of forty-nine in May 2001. Brilliantly researched and packed with anecdotes from friends and colleagues, it is the definitive biography of this extraordinary man. ‘It was generally remarked, even by his subject, that Simpson knew more about Adams than Adams himself, and this book, full of fascinating detail and insight certainly proves it. Arthur Dent would be proud to have his creator so well commemorated’ Simon Jones
About The Author M . J . Simpson is acknowledged as the world’s leading authority on the life and career of Douglas Adams, having collected information and material on him for the last twenty years. When Adams’ personal assistant required information on her boss’ career, it was Simpson that she phoned. He has interviewed Adams, edited the world’s only Hitchhiker’s Guide magazine and co-founded Britain’s bestselling science fiction magazine SFX. He is the author of The Pocket Essential Hitchhiker’s Guide.
M.J. Simpson
Hitchiker A Biography of Douglas Adams
