Wish You Were Here: The Official Biography of Douglas Adams
Publishing Details
Wish You Were Here: The Official Biography of Douglas Adams
By (Author) Nick Webb
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
1st November 2003
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
823.914
Physical Properties
352
Width 242mm, Height 165mm
Description
THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY launched Douglas Adams to instant superstardom when it came out in 1978, becoming a huge success as a novel, radio and TV series. Like all his best work it was funny, but seriously funny. But Adams the comic writer who worked with Monty Python among others is only part of the story. He had a probing scientific mind, and was happy discussing ideas with the likes of Richard Dawkins or Steven Pinker. And his ideas in HITCHHIKER helped inspire the techies of the IT revolution.
Nick Webb, who knew him very well for many years, has created a wonderful portrait of a larger than life character who is still mourned by his millions of fans around the world.Author Bio
Nick Webb worked in publishing for 30 years, eventually becoming MD of Simon & Schuster for nine years. He first met Douglas Adams when he acquired THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY for Pan, and they remained friends thereafter.
