Wish You Were Here by Nick Webb

Wish You Were Here by Nick Webb

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Wish You Were Here by Nick Webb

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" launched Douglas Adams to instant superstardom when it came out in 1978, becoming a 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 Stephen Pinker. And his ideas in "Hitchhiker" helped inspire the techies of the IT revolution. Here, Nick Webb has created a portrait of a larger than life character who is still mourned by his millions of fans around the world.
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.
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ISBN 13 9780755311552
ISBN 10 0755311558
Title Wish You Were Here
Author Nick Webb
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Year published 2003-10-06
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.