RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE Universe )

　　"DOUGLAS ADAMS IS A TERRIFIC SATIRIST."-　　-The Washington Post Book World　　Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons is acurious time to have a craving for tea. It could only happen to thecosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his curious comrades in armsas they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability--anddesperately in search of a place to eat.　　Among Arthur's motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a longtimefriend and expert contributor to the Hitchhiker's Guide to theGalaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-presidentof the galaxy; Tricia McMillan, a fellow Earth refugee who's gonenative (her name is Trillian now); and Marvin, the moody androidwho suffers nothing and no one very gladly. Their destination? Theultimate hot spot for an evening of apocalyptic entertainment andfine dining, where the food (literally) speaks for itself.　　Will they make it? The answer: hard to say. But bear in mind thatthe Hitchhiker's Guide deleted the term "Future Perfect" from itspages, since it was discovered not to be!　　"What's such fun is how amusing the galaxy looks through Adams'sardonically silly eyes."　　--Detroit Free Press