With his quirky humor, a sharp eye for detail, and a healthy dose of insight, Adams makes us laugh until we cry. Lively, sharply satirical, and brilliantly written... it ranks among the best works of Mark Twain.

Author Information: Douglas Adams was born in 1952 and received his education at Cambridge. He was the author of five books in the Hitchhiker's Trilogy, including "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe," "Life, the Universe and Everything," "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish," and "Mostly Harmless." His other works include "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency," "The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul," "The Meaning of Liff," and "The Deeper Meaning of Liff" (with John Lloyd), as well as "Last Chance to See.".