A series of five books, known collectively as "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", English science fiction writer Douglas Adams has long acquired the status of "cult". The idea of creating a guide to the universe came to the author at the age of 18, when he himself traveled around Europe without a penny in his pocket. First, the idea was embodied in the script of the radio production ,. It was followed by a television series ,. computer game and full-length film!How and why the adventures of the "undisturbed philistine" Arthur Dent have become so popular? These and many other questions about the life and work of Douglas Adams will be answered by Neil Gaiman in his own guide to the history of creating one of the most exciting science fiction novels of our time .