
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Dirk Gently, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Stephen Mangan
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By:
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Douglas Adams
About this listen
The second Dirk Gently book by Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a witty detective story perfect for fans of his phenomenally successful The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. This new audio edition is hilariously narrated by Stephen Mangan - star of Green Wing, Episodes, and the original Dirk Gently series on the BBC.
When a passenger check-in desk at Terminal Two, Heathrow Airport, shot up through the roof engulfed in a ball of orange flame, the usual people tried to claim responsibility. First the IRA, then the PLO and the Gas Board. Even British Nuclear Fuels rushed out a statement to the effect that the situation was completely under control, that it was a one-in-a-million chance, that there was hardly any radioactive leakage at all and that the site of the explosion would make a nice location for a day out with the kids and a picnic, before finally having to admit that it wasn't actually anything to do with them at all.
No rational cause could be found for the explosion - it was simply designated an act of God. But, thinks Dirk Gently, which God? And why? What God would be hanging around Terminal Two of Heathrow Airport trying to catch the 15:37 to Oslo?
Continue this surreal series with the unfinished The Salmon of Doubt.
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Weird plot, good jokes
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unusual themes
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Also the narrator which I thought did excellent work on the first book doesn't shine here. Her had the opportunity to do Scandinavian accents (it even says so in the book) but he bungles it and makes the Scandinavian characters who play a large role sound like Germans instead.
Not as entertaining as the first book.
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I listened to this over a few days of road trips and didn't want it to end. A truly wonderful story from a master storyteller.
A Joy From Start to Finish
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Great novel great narration
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Confusing but Entertaining.
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Loved it
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If you've never read or listened to a Dirk Gently, this is the one to begin with.
Wonderful
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It's a good easy listen which I highly recommend to any fan of Adams or quirky humour.
wonderful follow up
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