The Salmon Of Doubt - Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams is most famous for his trilogy-in-five-parts, The Hitchhiker novels/radio play/ TV adaptation, which was finally made into a film after his early death. (I'm sure he would have smiled to know that, after all the trials and tribulations, it was made at last, although it is highly unlikely that he would have approved of the final product.) His last, unfinished, hilariously comic novel is reproduced here alongside various fiction and non-fiction pieces, so although the title of the book is the same as the title of the incomplete novel, there is much more to this collection than one draft of a promising new novel. The book opens with an editor's note ...  Read the complete review

From the beginning with an enthusiastic note from the Editor you can see that the "Salmon of Doubt" is a book that has been collected by fans of Adams's work, for fans. I must admit to being sceptical of the foreword by Stephen Fry and was surprised to learn this intelligent, yet ultimately irritating Actor come Presenter was a close friend to Adams. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised that Fry writes a superb introduction and indeed tribute to Adams's work from his "Hotel room in Peru". His tribute is inspired and obviously sincere. Fry writes of a confident yet irritating man who required great patience to be around. He talks of his genius and ...  Read the complete review

Those of you who are Douglas Adams fans will know that this book is a collection of writings and interviews with the author and also the first eleven chapters of the book that he was writing at the time that he died in May 2001. I'm not sure how you go about reviewing a book like this but I’m going to have a go anyway because it may inspire people to buy a copy. I have been a fan of Douglas Adams since I first picked up a copy of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy when I was about 10. From the first page I was completely riveted. I remember sitting watching the $64,000 Dollar Question (a quiz show for those that can't remember or don't ...  Read the complete review

Funniest book ever. - Advantages: Lots of un-edited stuff, Incredibly funny, The last Douglas Adams book - Disadvantages: The novel is unfinished, THe last book from Douglas Adams