... takes the ship to the most improbable place at the most improbable time. It is the sole reason that Arthur and Ford were rescued from the vacuum of space and also the reason that Zaphod was able to find Magrathea. The entire theme of the book is Improbability and it works quite well. This book definitely a fun read. It's a bit challenging in that many of the terms are made up alien slang ... like "Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? There's a frood who really knows where his towel is.pg 27" The plot can also be a bit hard to follow ... in that you are constantly going to the most im...

• Word Count: 1132
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... outer space. Main characters and their relation to each other Arthur Dent is one of the main characters, he is a simple human from earth, he has a friend, Ford Prefect, who is an alien (Arthur didn't know that until the beginning of the book) from Betelgeuse, he is an editor for the Guide. And finally there is Zaphod Beeblebrox, a friend from Ford's youth, who is also an ... alien from Betelgeuse. Zaphod is also the president of the universe and he has two heads. Main character in detail Arthur is ... to earth and go on with his simple life, forgetting about all that had passed. Three ...

• Word Count: 764
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School