Fans of authorDouglas Adamsin general and hisHitchhiker ’s template to the Galaxyin particular know that today , May 25 , is the external holiday known as “ Towel Day . ” To celebrate , io9 has some marvellous illustration to share from Del Rey ’s novel variant of Adams ’ beloved classic .
Just in case you did n’t already realize : 2021 is the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker ’s Guide to the Galaxy , which was first published in 1979 . That sum particular significance since , according to the supercomputer Deep Thought , 42 is “ the answer to the ultimate interrogation of life , the population , and everything . ” So grab your towel ( “ about the most massively utilitarian matter an interstellar hitchhiker can have ” ) , order six pint of bitter ( because the reality ’s about to end ) , and enjoy Chris Riddell ’s illustrations below , start out with this lovely new cover :
In addition , here are some fibre portraiture , start out with protagonist Arthur Dent and including some memorable creature , a coup d’oeil ofTrillianat a sure infamous party , a dolphin bidding farewell to major planet Earth , and the Heart of Gold .
A crop of the newly illustrated cover.Image: Chris Riddell/Del Rey
The Hitchhiker ’s Guide to the Galaxy : The Illustrated Edition , by Douglas Adams with illustration by Chris Riddell , is now available ; you could order a copyhere .
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Image: Chris Riddell/Del Rey
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