An edition of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (1987)

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

by Douglas Adams

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An edition of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (1987)

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

by Douglas Adams

★★★★ 4.03 ·
30 Ratings
174 Want to read
7 Currently reading
57 Have read

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is the first ever fully realised Ghost—Horror—Detective—Whodunit— Time—Travel—Romantic—Musical— Comedy Epic.

Dirk Gently himself is a detective — well, a sort of detective.. There is a long and honourable tradition of great detectives and Dirk Gently does not belong to it. Sherlock Holmes observed that once you have eliminated the impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. Dirk Gently, however, does not like to eliminate the impossible. He is far more interested in quantum mechanics, conjuring tricks and pizza than in fiddling around with fingerprint powder, and so his investigations tend to produce startling results.

A simple search for a missing cat reveals two ghosts, a dodo, an Electric Monk, the devastating secret that lies behind the whole of human history and threatens to bring it to a premature close, and, finally, the utterly terrifying reason why Richard MacDuff has had a sofa stuck on his stairs for three weeks.

Sadly, the cat dies.
--front flap

Publish Date

1987

Publisher

Heinemann

Language

English

Pages

247

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01 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Dirk Gently 1 2021, Pan Macmillan in English 1529034582 9781529034585	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
02 Dirk Gently'nin Holistik Dedektiflik Bürosu Oct 17, 2018, Alfa Basim Yayim Dagitim paperback 6051717943 9786051717944	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
03 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Oct 07, 2014, Gallery Books paperback 1476782997 9781476782997	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
04 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Feb 26, 2013, Pocket Books 1439140618 9781439140611	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
05 Kutsal Dedektiflik B³rosu Nov 01, 2012, Kabalci Yayinevi paperback 9759972123 9789759972127	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
06 Dirk Gentlys Holistic Detective Agency 2012, Pan Macmillan 1447221095 9781447221098	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
07 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation Nov 08, 2007, BBC Books audio cd 1405677430 9781405677431	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
08 Dirk Gently, agencia de investigaciones holísticas Apr 18, 2006, Anagrama, Editorial Anagrama paperback 8433924028 9788433924025	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
09 Dirk Gently, agencia de investigaciones holísticas Apr 18, 2006, Anagrama, Editorial Anagrama paperback 8433924028 9788433924025	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
10 Der Elektrische Mönch: Dirk Gently's Holistische Detektei 2005, Heyne Paperback in German 3453199081 9783453199088	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
11 Dirk Gently September 30, 2005, Phoenix Audio Audio CD in English - Unabridged edition 1597770078 9781597770071	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
12 Dirk Gentle, détective holistique, tome 1: Un cheval dans la salle de bains February 6, 2003, Gallimard, Gallimard Education Paperback in French 2070426823 9782070426829	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
13 Un Cheval dans la Salle de Bains: Dirk Gently, Détective Holistique I 2003, Gallimard in French 2070426829	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
14 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency 2002, Pocket Books Mass Market Paperback in English - First Pocket Books Printing (18) 0671746723 9780671746728	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
15 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency June 2001, New Millennium Audio Audio Cassette in English - Abridged edition 1590070593 9781590070598	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
16 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency June 2001, New Millennium Audio Audio CD in English - Unabridged edition 1590070631 9781590070635	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
17 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency May 1997, Audio Literature Audio Cassette in English 0787111074 9780787111076	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
18 L'investigatore olistico Dirk Gently 1996-02, Feltrinelli paperback in Italian - Prima edizione ne "I Canguri" 8807700735 9788807700736	cccc Borrow Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
19 Dirk Gently's holistische Detektei: Roman 1994-04, Ullstein Mass Market Paperback in German - 5 auflage 3548222315 9783548222318	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
20 Dirk Gently: Agencia de Investigaciones Holisticas December 1993, Anagrama, Editorial Anagrama S.A. Paperback in Spanish 8433923269 9788433923264	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
21 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency June 1, 1993, Simon & Schuster Audio Audio Cassette in English 0671881442 9780671881443	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
22 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency June 1991, Rebound by Sagebrush School & Library Binding in English 0613997158 9780613997157	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
23 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency January 14, 1990, Random House Value Publishing Hardcover in English 0517023377 9780517023372	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
24 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency 1988-05, Pocket Books Paperback in English - Fourth Printing 0671692674 9780671692674	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
25 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency 1988-05, Pocket Books Mass Market Paperback in English - First Pocket Books Printing (1) 0671660632 9780671660635	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
26 Dirk Gently's holistic detective agency 1988, Pan Books in English 0330301624 9780330301626	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
27 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency 1988-05, Pocket Books Mass Market Paperback in English - First Pocket Books Printing (4) 0671692674 9780671692674	eeee Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
28 Der Elektrische Mönch: Dirk Gently's Holistische Detektei 1988, Rogner & Bernhard bei Zweitausendeins Hardcover 3807702261 9783807702261	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
29 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Book Club Associates Edition) 1987-01-01, Guild	zzzz Not in Library
30 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency 1987, Heinemann Hardcover in English 0434009008 9780434009008	aaaa Preview Only Libraries near you: WorldCat
31 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. 1987, Pocket Books in English	zzzz Not in Library
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33 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Nov 01, 1987, Pocket paperback 0671657690 9780671657697	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
34 Dirk Gently's holistic detective agency 1987, Heinemann in English	zzzz Not in Library
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London

Edition Notes

Copyright Date: 1987

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class: 823/.914
Library of Congress: PR6051.D3352, PR6051.D3352 D5 1987, PZ4.A642 D57 1987b

The Physical Object

Format: Hardcover
Pagination: 247p.
Number of pages: 247

ID Numbers

Open Library: OL17415201M
Internet Archive: dirkgentlysholis0000adam
ISBN 10: 0434009008
ISBN 13: 9780434009008
LCCN: 87009464
OCLC/WorldCat: 924640454
Library Thing: 5321435
Amazon ID (ASIN)
Goodreads: 242345

Work Description

Zitat Klappentext: Eine mordsmäßige Detektiv-Gespenster-Horror-Kriminal-Zeitreisen-Romanzen-Musikkomödien-Geschichte von Douglas Adams, dem Autor des Bestsellers »Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis«.

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Durch die Fähigkeit der Nacht, alles in die Länge zu ziehen, hatte sich der Alptraum über Matsch und Einsamkeit scheinbar über angsterregende, unvorstellbare Zeiten erstreckt und war erst mit dem Auftauchen schleimiger Wesen mit Beinen zu Ende gegangen, die aus dem schleimigen Meer gekrochen waren.

Page 175, added anonymously.

»Die Schwerkraft«, sagte Dirk mit einem leicht herablassenden Schulterzucken, »ja, die gab´s sicherlich auch noch. Obwohl das natürlich bloß eine Entdekcung war. Sie war schon da und mußte nur entdeckt werden.«
Er nahm einen Penny aus seiner Tasche warf ihn nachlässig zu den Kieselsteinen hinüber, die an dem gepflasterten Weg lagen. »Siehst du?« sagter er. »Sie schalten sie auch am Wochenende nicht ab.[«]

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Dem Elektrischen Mönch war ungeheuer wohl zumute, und er fiel in einen schwungvollen Galopp. Das heißt, er spornte sein Pferd schwungvoll zu einem Galopp an, und sein Pferd feil schwunglos in denselben.

Page 218, added anonymously.

This time there would be no witnesses.

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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

by Douglas Adams