In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. And just when he thinks things cannot possibly get any worse, they do. He discovers that not only is the Galaxy mind-bogglingly big and bewildering, but also that most of the things that happen in it are staggeringly unfair ...The final part of the original Hitch Hiker"s Guide trilogy confirms Douglas Adams as one of the most original and funniest of Britain"s comic writers.