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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

First Pocket Books Printing (18)
  • 4.1 (32 ratings) ·
  • 183 Want to read
  • 9 Currently reading
  • 60 Have read

There is a long tradition of Great Detectives and Dirk Gently does not belong to it. But his search for a missing cat uncovers a ghost, a time-traveller, AND the devastating secret of humankind!
(back cover)

Publish Date
Publisher
Pocket Books
Language
English
Pages
306

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Edition Availability
Cover of: Der Elektrische Mönch
Der Elektrische Mönch: Dirk Gently's Holistische Detektei
2005, Heyne
Paperback in German
Cover of: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
2002, Pocket Books
Mass Market Paperback in English - First Pocket Books Printing (18)
Cover of: L'investigatore olistico Dirk Gently
L'investigatore olistico Dirk Gently
1996-02, Feltrinelli
paperback in Italian - Prima edizione ne "I Canguri"
Cover of: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
1988-05, Pocket Books
Mass Market Paperback in English - First Pocket Books Printing (1)
Cover of: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
1988-05, Pocket Books
Mass Market Paperback in English - First Pocket Books Printing (4)
Cover of: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
1988-05, Pocket Books
Paperback in English - Fourth Printing
Cover of: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
1987, Heinemann
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
1987, Simon and Schuster
Hardcover in English - 1st printing

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Book Details


First Sentence

"This time there would be no witnesses."

Edition Notes

Published in
New York, USA
Series
Dirk Gently, #1
Copyright Date
1987

The Physical Object

Format
Mass Market Paperback
Pagination
306p.
Number of pages
306
Dimensions
6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
Weight
6.9 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7664100M
Internet Archive
dirkgentlysholis00doug_0
ISBN 10
0671746723
ISBN 13
9780671746728
OCLC/WorldCat
806295684
Google
Qrz5A0KlidcC
Library Thing
5321435
Goodreads
44231076

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«.

Excerpts

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.[«]
added anonymously.
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.
added anonymously.

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