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Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic
- Narrated by: Bill Nighy
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
Read by Bill Nighy.
From the minds of Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) and Terry Jones (Monty Python) comes Starship Titanic, the hilarious novelization of the third-best adventure game of 1999.
Welcome on board the Starship Titanic.
The Ship that Cannot Possibly Go Wrong.
At the centre of the galaxy, a vast, unknown civilization is preparing for an event of epic proportions: the launch of the greatest, most gorgeous, most technologically advanced spaceship ever built – the Starship Titanic.
An Earthling would see the ship as something really, really big, but rather less provincial onlookers would recognize it as the design of Leovinus, the galaxy’s most renowned architect. Before the launch Leovinus is having one last little look round and begins to find that things just aren’t right: poor workmanship, cybersystems out of control, robots walking into doors. How could this have happened?
The following morning, while the galaxy’s media looks on, the fabulous ship eases away from the construction dock, picks up speed, sways a little, wobbles a bit, veers wildly and, just before it can do untold damage to everything around it, appears to undergo SMEF (Spontaneous Massive Existence Failure). In just ten seconds, the whole stupendous enterprise is over. And our story has just begun . . .
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- Mr M Bell
- 01-02-24
Jones, Adams, and Nighy, what a combination.
I've loved it, I read it myself many years ago and have played the game multiple times (and want to play it again now!), so glad to experience it again
My only negative is; I love Bill Nighy and I can't imagine trying to give voice to multiple characters, but I found the voices of the women a little weak and quite waring (sorry Bill!), not much more he could do mind!
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- Anonymous User
- 24-11-23
Brilliantly witty and exciting at every turn
I was not sure what to expect when I realized this is not actually written by Douglas Adams but honestly, this book is so incredibly well written and it had me hooked. I was laughing and gasping and the very unexpected, more adult parts of the story were just the right amount of tantalizing.
I’m just in awe of the brilliant mind of Terry Jones to think up such a ridiculously fabulous story.
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- Mr Gazz
- 05-12-23
3 of my favourite things in 1 book
So its a story originally written by one of my favourite authors, retold / directed by one of the greatest comedy teams of all time and narrated with the silky tones of Bill Nighy. A rip roaring tale of space travel, relationships, bureaucracy and the absurd.
Exactly the stuff of nonsense youd expect from this motley crew. Very enjoyable.
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- Susan
- 04-09-23
Superb story by Terry Jones and Bill Nighe is incredible!
I loved everything about this book, Terry Jones and Douglas Adams will be eating sandwiches in Heaven tickled beyond belief by how well all the components came together to make a scintillating listen.
Thank you to everyone involved, this got me through a difficult time. I recommend it to everyone (hopefully you’re not going through a difficult time, it’s not a requirement to enjoy this jewel of storytelling).
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- Andrew
- 09-01-24
Good listen
Some brilliant moments, other times you can tell it's a video game adaption. For a hitchhikers fan looking for more I'd totally recommend it. Interesting take on Adams' style.
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- Aaron Scott
- 23-11-23
Another part of a hilarious universe
Great writing, great setting and wonderful narration. If you are a hitchhikers fan you can’t miss this little slice of silliness
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- Jon Freeman
- 20-01-24
Delightful. The spirit of Douglas Adams with a touch of Python
This is silly. That is not a criticism. Entertaining, plot-twisted in the essential hitch hiker tradition. Bill Nighy an ideal choice for narrator. A great antidote to real life.
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- Nick McCormack
- 27-05-23
A great listen.
A fine tribute to two lost and much missed talents, Douglas Adams and Terry Jones, both gone well before their time. There are certain resemblances to Hitchhiker, a house destroyed by aliens, being trapped in a giant spaceship, and devices that perform like Babelfish come to mind, but there is enough there to hear the brilliant voice of Terry Jones, a voice sadly lost before his last tragic and ,particularly for someone who was as funny and Terry, lingering last illness. It is an excellent and undemanding listen of a perfect length to listen in one session . Finally the narration, Bill Nighy gives, as always, an excellent performance but just one criticism, the screaming, somewhat unpleasant and a bit too much of it.
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- Mr K Roberts
- 25-05-23
Based on the text adventure by Douglas Adams
If you are a fan of Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy you will probably enjoy this too. Has a similar feel. Enjoyed so much I listened to it in 2 sessions.
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- Norwesterly
- 19-02-24
The Hitchhikers guide story you didn't know you wanted
Funny, Quirky, Weird, Raunchy and Sweet; Terry Jones is the author of this book, which is pretty good.
I lament that I didn't come across this sooner, as it is a fine extension to the HGTTG universe, and with a stellar performance by Bill Nighy, almost on par with the original radio plays.
I now wonder if Eoin Colfer had any contact with Terry Jones when he wrote 'And another thing' ... As from the rather flat tone of it, it seems he didn't ... oh well
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